Dress Up a Wooden Deck with an Inset

Materials and Tools:

redwood
stain
screws
carpenter's square or tape measure
circular saw
cordless drill
pencil

1. Determine the location of the inset, then measure and mark the finished dimensions on the decking (figure A).

3. Cut 4 more pieces; the longer side of each of these will be the same length as the shorter side of the previous set. Repeat for the third diamond.

4. Assemble each diamond, then fit them inside each other to create one unit (figure B).

5. Stain each individual piece.