I’m facing some building projects. One’s a tall deck, another is framing a garden shed, and then I need to help a friend with a room addition. I’m wondering about diagonal bracing.

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Q. I’m facing some building projects. One’s a tall deck, another is framing a garden shed, and then I need to help a friend with a room addition. I’m wondering about diagonal bracing.

Q. It is time for me to build a fairly tall deck. I have seen wood support posts twist and crack. I do not want that problem. What are my alternatives? I am looking for something that is sleek ...