Category: Material Selection for Decks

Last summer, I nearly lost my footing on the stairs leading to my deck. The paint was chipped, the wood looked tired, […]

I remember the day I first painted my pressure-treated deck railing. I was excited—thinking I was giving it a fresh, vibrant look—and […]

I remember the exact moment I realized I’d made a rookie mistake with my deck. It was just six months after finishing […]

I remember the first time I decided to lay down landscape fabric beneath my deck, thinking I was doing the right thing […]

I’ll never forget the moment I looked out at my freshly stained porch and winced. The pressure-treated posts, the foundation of my […]

I remember the moment vividly—standing on a newly built deck, my foot suddenly caving in through a seemingly solid board. It was […]

I vividly remember the summer I raced to finish my poolside deck before the warm months slipped away. After weeks of relentless […]

I remember the moment vividly—my first set of outdoor stairs, crafted with pressure treated wood, looked sturdy at first. But within a […]