Outdoor
Before choosing your deck, explore the key differences between wood and composite materials to determine which best fits your needs and desires.
Outdoor
Immerse yourself in a journey to build your dream deck, with insider tips for maximizing relaxation and home value—discover the secrets today.
Handy Tips
Your home’s deck is the best place to enjoy the sunshine, summer BBQs, or cozy evenings snacking on s’mores. However, no deck is immune to ants infestations – and the severe damages that can come from it! As soon as you notice ants crawling around your deck, it is crucial to identify the mound and […]
Gazebos
Putting up a gazebo on your deck may seem like a daunting task; however, if you opt for a DIY gazebo, things are more straightforward than they appear, especially if you opt to purchase and install a very common and popular pavilion-style gazebo. To put up a gazebo on your deck, you will need to […]
Outdoor
In many ways, your deck forms the first impression of your house as it is on the exterior. But as many homeowners select a stain and apply it towards the end of a project, their exhaustion and weariness can prevent them from testing the stain before covering the deck. If you do this, you may […]
Handy Tips
I built a deck a few years ago that had two sets of stairs on it and was approximately 4’ above grade. It was a fun deck to buildbut came with the challenge of understanding whether (or not) I needed railings on one set of deck stairs that was against the house. The other set […]
Outdoor
Staining a deck is a lot of work. After going through all the effort, you want the deck to dry so you can use it. Otherwise, you have a beautiful deck that you can’t use. If your deck stain won’t dry, it could be because you used too much stain or the wood had too […]
Outdoor
There are a variety of ways to build a deck. It can be attached to a house via a ledger board or it can be detached from the house and stand alone. If you do not have a lot of experience building decks, you may be wondering if the deck boards should run parallel to […]
Outdoor
Cable railing is one of those upgrades that instantly gives any deck a fresh, modern appearance. Its beauty is in the sheer simplicity of the system, which maximizes the view while remaining an affordable DIY project. It is easy to give your deck an instant cable railing facelift that you can install yourself. The most […]
Handy Tips
Learn how to choose the best decking material for your home, balancing beauty and durability to ensure lasting satisfaction. What will you prioritize?