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Hand-cut stringers are the new knob-and-tube wiring. They worked back then, but you wouldn't put them in new work today....
10/11/2026

Hand-cut stringers are the new knob-and-tube wiring. They worked back then, but you wouldn't put them in new work today.

Every notch removes structure and opens end grain right where water sits. At Decks Rx we kept replacing decks whose stairs had already been replaced once. So we quit cutting stringers and built CleanStairs: continuous wrapped stringers, tread assemblies on brackets, sealed tops, and no exposed tread ends.

Send this to the guy who's still hand-cutting stringers. Comment STAIRS and we'll DM you when the CleanStairs Builder Guide releases.

10/06/2026

Your eyes are lying to you. 👀

And I already know half the comments are gonna be about that fu***ng beam. 😂

But look closer.

This project is a perfect example of why deck building in the Puget Sound gets complicated FAST.

Multiple elevations.
Waterproofing.
PVC decking.
New framing.
Multiple stair systems.
And details stacked on top of details.

There's a lot happening here — but I guarantee most of you are still staring at that beam. 😂

Watch it again.

Then tell me what you saw FIRST.

DecksRx Standards.

10/04/2026

Those little vinyl bolt covers had to go. 😂

The manufacturer already makes a clean base plate cover — the problem is the standard mounting plate doesn't work with the way we're building CleanStairs.

So instead of settling for the crappy vinyl caps, we're making our own base plates specifically to accommodate the manufacturer's finished cover.

Custom base plate.
Factory base plate cover.
Clean finished connection.

It's a tiny detail most people probably wouldn't notice.

We noticed.

And once you see the difference, you can't unsee it.

CleanStairs keeps evolving.

DecksRx Standards.

10/03/2026

Back to the 5/8s. 😂

The four 10s have been good to us, but with the days getting shorter, it's time to make the seasonal switch.

For the rest of the year we're moving back to five 8-hour days.

See you next year, 4/10.

We love you. 🫡😂

Pacific Northwest construction — eventually Mother Nature starts setting the schedule.

DecksRx Standards.

10/01/2026

Now the upper deck is a different animal.

We're removing ALL the existing plywood.

Then:

New plywood.
Proper prep and detailing.
And a new Rhino Linings waterproof coating system over the top.

When you've got space underneath a deck that needs to stay dry, you're not just thinking about the walking surface anymore.

You're building a waterproof system.

Water management matters.

09/30/2026

Here's what we're doing with the middle deck.

The existing plywood is coming OFF.

Instead of putting another membrane back down, this level is getting converted to a traditional deck surface with Coastline PVC decking.

New system.
New drainage strategy.
Completely different finished surface.

And this is only one piece of what's happening on this property.

DecksRx Standards.

09/29/2026

Now the upper deck is a different animal.

We're removing ALL the existing plywood.

Then:

New plywood.
Proper prep and detailing.
And a new Rhino Linings waterproof coating system over the top.

When you've got space underneath a deck that needs to stay dry, you're not just thinking about the walking surface anymore.

You're building a waterproof system.

Water management matters.

A lot.

DecksRx Standards.

09/29/2026

The Pacific Northwest is just cut different.

Hills.
Water.
Views.
Puget Sound.

It creates some absolutely ridiculous properties — and an extremely generous deck-building market. 😂

When you've got elevation changes like this, the deck isn't just somewhere to put a grill.

It's how you use the property.

And this one has A LOT going on.

Multiple existing deck levels.
Multiple sets of stairs.
Waterproofing.
PVC decking.

And if you caught that little peek at the lower level...

Yeah. We're adding an entire deck down there too. 😂

We'll get to that one.

DecksRx Standards.

09/28/2026

Caulk lesson Chris Maddox!
Sure it's RtV on my 4 runner ahald moons. Same application. Just say no to tooling!

09/27/2026

Little TR200 tip that'll save you some bu****it. 👌

Before you drop that top rail onto the posts:

Put your end plates on FIRST.

Don't forget your post stiffeners in the end posts.

And get your infill installed BEFORE that top rail goes down.

Cable, glass, pickets — whatever you're running, get everything where it needs to be while you've still got easy access.

Then drop the TR200 continuous top rail onto the posts and finish it off.

It's not complicated.

It's just knowing the order of operations before you create extra work for yourself. 😂

American Structures & Design TR200.

DecksRx Standards.

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