FineHomebuilding.com is looking for a few good builders, remodelers, architects, and/or building professionals to contribute to our blogs. We have three places where you can contribute:
The Digital Jobsite, our Sketchup blog, is about how to use Sketchup to solve design and construction dilemmas. We’re looking for one or two people who are very good at sketchup to join Matt Jackson and Mike Maines in this blog.
Job-site Diaries is a new blog that we’re opening to everyone who wants to contribute. We’d like to chronicle the process of major remodeling projects around the world. If you’re beginning a remodeling project, please join in this new blog.
The Daily Fix is where we post short how-to articles. We’d love it if a couple of builders/remodelers would jump in to the mix with Brian Campbell to show us your trade secrets.
What’s the pay?
There is no pay. Great articles and blogs have a good chance of being developed into articles that can be featured in the magazine.
How often?
Once per week or three times per month.
How do I get started?
Email Dan Morrison at dmorrison[at]taunton.com
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I too have heard all the expert opinions for years. I put down a PT 1x6 deck three years ago on my front porch. It is 10 feet wide by 40 feet long and I installed the majority of the boards in the 'bark up' position. Only the worst of them were installed upside down for cosmetic reasons. I haven't had any problems with it to date. I must add, however, that the 2x8 joists under the porch are 16" oc and I installed three deck SCREWS at each joist on every board. Hundreds and hundreds of screws! I have lived in houses built by others in Florida, Georgia and Colorado where the boards were nailed down without regard to orienting 'bark-up or bark-down' and I never saw a wood deck that wasn't full of trip hazards until the one I installed. By the way, my porch has a roof, but it is 10 feet up and when we get a hard blowing rain all 400 sf get soaked. Hope this helps.