Deck building tips and tricks. Discussion about wood and much more!
Purchasing Advantage Decking is easy when using our online shopping cart. As you’ll see from this video, the entire process is simple and fast. One of the great things about the AdvantageLumber.com Shopping Cart is the fact that it’s backed by a full, hands-on support staff who are eager to help you before, during, and …
Advantage Tigerwood is one of the most versatile products we carry. Already famous as a decking material, the beauty of our Tigerwood is also available as a wood siding, lumber, and flooring option. We recently visited a large restaurant building project in Clearwater, Florida where our Tigerwood was used for a wide range of applications. …
One of the marketing tricks spread by synthetic decking companies is that real wood decking is bad for the environment and the overall world economy. They say that their products don’t require trees to be cut down, therefore their products are “green.” They try to profess that because their products are recycled that their decking …
AdvantageLumber.com offers sustainable wood decking produced from well managed forests. Every one of the species we offer are durable, offer the highest rating in flame spread, and a proven lifespan between 25 and 100 years. During the lifetime of Advantage Decking, California homeowners will also enjoy long term cost savings. Because of the wood’s natural …
A sunroom or enclosed deck can serve as a transition point between the inside of a house and the great outdoors. As long as you choose the right decking material, a fully enclosed deck orcovered porch can provide an relaxing environment. Here’s what you need to consider when building an enclosed deck: Functionality: This is the …
Wood seeks and absorbs water predominately through saw cuts and exposed grains. As wood dries, it shrinks. Any change in moisture content to some parts of the boards will cause expansion and contraction cycles of the wood. This movement can lead to cracking and splitting. During the process of installing your new deck you will …
Exotic hardwood decking such as Ipe, Cumaru and Tigerwood are the most durable, natural wood decking available. Because of this strength, you can’t saw these hard woods as easily as you would cedar, redwood, or teak. Here are some tips in how to cut hardwood decking: For cutting hardwood decking we recommend: A circular saw …