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Plan an Ontario deck from the ground up: permits, supports, materials, stairs, and the details that keep an outdoor room comfortable.
Replacing a deck starts with access, approvals, the house connection, and a decision about old footings. A practical demolition-planning guide.
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The board against the house has two jobs: hold up the deck and keep water out of the wall. Here is how to judge the detail before decking hides it.
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Guard, railing and handrail are not interchangeable words. Here are the Ontario dimensions that matter, plus the connection details that keep a legal-looking rail from being a loose one.
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Both footing systems can work. The right one comes from the site, loads, approved drawing, soil, product evaluation, access, and inspection plan.
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