I received my tax refund today and unfortunately I can't use it to add to the arsenal.
I am going to start building a deck in the next few weeks and have a few questions if anyone has any experience. This will only be a ground level deck as I do not have any doors on the second floor and the yard slopes very little away from the house (probably 2 foot drop over 20 feet).
1. With Indiana's climate, do I need to cement the posts in the ground or can I simply set them on the concrete post bases they sell at the home improvement stores?
2. If I need to cement them in, how deep do the holes need to be?
3. Other than affecting propety taxes, are there any benefits to attaching it to my house versus building it freestanding?
4. Screws or nails?
5. Pressure treated lumber for the surface or something else?
Any help would be appreciated. If anyone has any tips I'd like to hear those as well. Thanks Guys...
Phylodog