So don’t think that once you’ve built your deck, you don’t have to do anything to keep it strong. Deck checkYour deck may look simple, but it’s a pretty impressive feat of engineering that takes a lot of smarts to build right. The ledger board is a small part of your deck that plays a big role. The ledger board runs the length of the deck and connects it to the home — and a weak connection is a common cause of deck failure. Don’t skip your yearly deck maintenance — I don’t want to next hear about your deck in the news.

Source: National Post May 17, 2019 15:56 UTC