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Building a deck is something you’ve always wanted to do, but you’re a little uneasy about how it can effect insurance or property taxes. Some companies consider an attached deck as an addition to the total square footage of your home and can increase rates or taxes. Don’t feel as if all is lost, there …
A spa or hot tub on your deck adds a remarkable visual emphasis to your home. It involves more than just purchasing a spa and placing it on the deck. An average 8×8 spa fully loaded with people and water can easily weigh 2 ½ tons. Most decks aren’t designed to hold that much weight. …
Over at the AdvantageLumber.com YouTube channel you’ll see many projects that highlight how contractors and homeowners have used Advantage Decking products. While these projects give you an example of possible deck designs, they also show how choosing the right builder is just as important as choosing the right deck materials. There are also profiles on …
We are proud to announce that AdvantageLumber.com will be an exhibitor at this year’s DeckExpo in Baltimore, Maryland! Visit us at Booth 3705 and you’ll get a chance to see what genuine hardwood decking looks and feels like. You’ll also get a chance to get all your questions answered and even walk away with some …
Deck Joists 101 Deck joists are boards usually made out of pressure treated lumber. These boards come in standard sizes (2×6, 2×8, and 2×10) and are a crucial element in the structural stability of your deck. Joists systems are the frames that the decking will be attached to. This foundation is usually attached to the …
On the Today Show this morning, there was an excellent report showing what happens when a deck collapses. As we’ve written before, not building your deck the right way and/or not doing a brief yearly inspection is not a risk worth taking. Watch this report to see how dangerous it is to ignore making sure …
We’ve had many questions about Advantage 1×6 +PLUS. What most of these questions boiled down to was, “Is it really all that great?” Sure, it’s one thing to say you will build an enduring and beautiful deck for much less than 5/4×6 decking, it’s another to see it in action. In less than two minutes, …