SideQuest 20: Deck Permits, Ripped-Out Handrails, & Toxic Lumber 🛠️

Welcome to another Side Quest! ⚔️ Today, Samantha, Arley, and Emily are tackling your listener questions. We’re covering everything from the legalities of deck building to why poorly installed safety equipment is the absolute worst. In this episode, we answer:Do you need a permit to replace your deck boards? (And why you should never pull a permit for your contractor!) . Can you put mulch over a weed barrier, or will it invite a swarm of cockroaches? 🪳. How to fix a stair handrail that ripped right out of the drywall. Is pressure-treated lumber poisoning your vegetable garden? 🍅. Plus, a terrifying tale from the field involving tick-infested mulch, and a mind-blowing realization about where the word "windmill" comes from. Got a question for us? We want to hear it! Email us at [email protected].