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Welcome to Professional Deck Builder magazine — the No. 1 source of information for the deck, dock, and railing industry. Published bimonthly, Professional Deck Builder magazine educates and informs professional deck, dock, and railing builders; provides a venue for manufacturers and suppliers to reach buyers; and contributes to the growth and professionalism of the industry.

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Thank you for participating in DeckExpo 2008. Whether you attended or exhibited, we hope you had a successful show and look forward to seeing you again at the next DeckExpo.

PDBWeb Exclusive Why CCA Was Taken Off the Market by Theresa Coleman Featured Video Deck Building: Ledger Boards In the first episode of this series on deck building, Mark Clement explains the importance of ledger boards while demonstrating the steps for installing them properly Featured Articles Building a Stationary Dock by Matt Gard Use big PVC pipe to keep water out of the footer holes, opt for cordless tools, and remember to empty your pockets. Contractor Reward Programs by Jefferson Kolle Manufacturers entice builders with cooperative advertising, tools, and even tickets to the races. If You Heat It, It Will Bend In this YouTube video, PDB contributing editor Kim Katwijk shows how to heat and bend plastic decking.

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Editor's News Picks Wood gets a shellacking Collapse of deck that injured 21 ruled an accident As credit lines fade, credit cards step in Decking shows premature deterioration These homeowners are happy to have the blues	Hot Forum Threads
Q&A Watch Out for Vents When Installing a Ledger Code-Approved Flashing Security Barriers for Hot Tubs	Editor's Corner Help the next generation win the race I don't watch much television. Mostly, it's a waste of time; plus, my couch hurts my back. The main ... more

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