Dear James: I am living in my first house and would like to add a deck myself. I am fairly petite, so standard tools are a bit heavy for me. Are smaller tools available?—Anita T.
Dear Anita: You should not have a problem building a deck yourself. All home center stores have free deck-building plans and material lists written for the inexperienced do-it-yourselfer. The 4‘ x 4’ posts are the only materials you will have a problem carrying. You can move the actual decking piece by piece.
