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• Decide on the location of the deck and the dimensions of the deck. Make sure there is adequate drainage where the deck will be built and fix the grading to make certain water will drain away from the house. Make certain the soil where the footings will go has been undisturbed to prevent settling later on.




• Set a ledger board against the outside of the house wall and attach with lag screws. Remove any siding to make sure the ledger lies flat and install flashing.

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Every man needs his castle, his refuge from a world filled with the likes of Oprah and the Lifetime channel. You want to talk about your feelings, go spend $200 an hour on a shrink. You want to act on your feelings, go spend $200 at Home Depot and make a your first down payment on your very own Mancave. A place where beer, football and manliness rule.

Read about and share the experience of your own Mancave.

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Solar Shed

Need to bring light to the dark corners of your shed and a flashlight just won't do? Oh and you get to learn about setting up a solar system on a smaller scale. See this Solar Shed diagram for how you might give your shed its own renewable energy source.

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