Category: Material Selection for Decks

I remember the first summer after building my deck near the lake. It was a beautiful weekend, kids splashing around, friends laughing, […]

Ever spent a sunny weekend scrubbing dust and dirt off your beautiful deck, only to find it looks just as bad a […]

I remember the first summer after building my coastal deck; I was eager to enjoy sunlit evenings and seaside breezes. But within […]

I’ll admit it—I once installed what I thought was a gorgeous dark brown composite deck in my south-facing backyard. The rich hue […]

One sizzling summer afternoon, I stepped outside to enjoy my backyard pool and noticed something alarming—my deck boards warped under the hot […]

I remember spending a scorching summer afternoon inspecting a client’s deck. The sun was relentless, and as I stepped onto the stairs, […]

Have you ever stepped onto a newly constructed or refurbished deck only to feel like you’ve walked into a mismatched puzzle? I […]

The moment I stepped onto my recently finished deck, I was hit with an unexpected realization—those classic pressure-treated railings I’d initially thought […]

Last summer, I almost took a tumble because I underestimated how slippery my deck could get after a rain. It was a […]

Last summer, I vividly remember stepping onto my deck after a sunny day, only to be greeted by a surface so hot […]