How to make sure your deck doesn't become dangerous
A new backyard deck is built at a home in Derwood, Maryland. (Mike Murillo/WTOP) In less than a month, Montgomery County, Maryland, saw two home deck collapses that sent people to the hospital. The incidents are a reminder that homeowners need to monitor their decks closely, and one deck builder said you should start by looking where the deck connects to the house. “Most of these collapses usually happen when there is no back beam against the house,” said Jose Ugalde, with Deck Master, in Gaithersburg. Ugalde said it is not uncommon to find decks more than 10 years old that are using the ...
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