Category: Material Selection for Decks

I’ll never forget the day I watched my outdoor deck sway wildly in a biting wind, handful of loose papers fluttering past, […]

I remember the first time I tackled installing hidden fasteners on an angled deck. It was a sunny Saturday, and I was […]

It was a scorching summer afternoon when I discovered a problem that changed how I approach outdoor builds near saltwater. My latest […]

I remember the first summer I spent living by the coast, eager to enjoy my outdoor space. But within just a couple […]

There was this moment, early last summer, when I was lounging by my pool, feeling the warm sun on my face. Suddenly, […]

I vividly remember the first time I built a deck using traditional wood. It looked fantastic initially, but within a few years, […]

I remember the frustrating day I watched a section of my outdoor stairs start to rot just three years after I built […]

It was a scorching summer afternoon when I finally realized the frustrating truth about my dark gray composite decking: walking barefoot felt […]

I remember the moment clearly—standing on my deck after just one summer of exposure to the salty coastal air. The screws that […]

Last weekend, as I was sweeping away the autumn leaves from my deck, I noticed something unsettling—my wooden handrail had begun to […]