Hoisin is often referred to as Chinese barbecue sauce, not because it has a similar flavor, but because it is used for a variety of purposes, similar to American barbecue sauce. Hoisin is also sometimes referred to as Peking sauce because it is used to create the thick glaze on the popular dish, Peking duck.
Balusters, the vertical guards that support the handrail, must be installed close enough that the space between them is no greater than 4 inches. Most city inspectors carry a 4-inch ball with them to test the spacing. Installed balusters should withstand 50 lbs. of pressure exerted over a 1-square-foot area.
Click here to read about building the stairs and the installation of the posts shown above. The posts for the flat handrails (the long horizontal railings along the edge of the deck) are all 8-foot 4x4's cut in half and bolted to the rim joist of the deck frame. Those posts all stood about 40 inches above the finished deck surface. Click here to see the installation of those posts.