If you’re like most home owners, you’re looking to invest in creating a small outdoor oasis for your friends and family this summer. With the multitude of options for your backyard, how do you know what’s right for you? Two options that many homeowners consider are decks and porches.
The Case for Solid Wood Products
Wood. The mere mention of the word draws up images of sawdust, lumberjacks, and carpenters creating art from something as simple as a log. Its value has always been known, and throughout centuries it’s been a prized material for fuel, construction, and art. With the advent of modern technology, however, wood use has declined in the American home.
Is building a deck with short lengths worth it?
Short lengths or long lengths? This question has been debated as long as decks have been around, and with good reason. Both types of decking have their merits and faults, but while long length decking has enjoyed mainstream acceptance, short length decking has a lack of advocates.
Why should you choose to opt for short length decking?
CA will receive 2nd CNC Molder
As our efforts to bring you quality decking products on a timely fashion continue to grow, our facilities must also grow in manufacturing capabilities. Our California facility has seen great growth and due to high demand, is acquiring a new CNC molder to increase production of all milled profiles.
Safety Month – Week 4: Should you look at your deck’s furniture & décor?
The last week of Deck Safety Month is here, which means it’s time to address an aspect of deck inspection that’s often overlooked: the furniture and décor.
Though these objects may seem trivial, they are used by your friends and family every day, so it’s important to make sure they are well-maintained.
DIY Spring Project: Storage Box
This Storage Box is ideal for the inside of the home to store linen, sweaters, and blankets. It could also be use as a durable toy box! This storage box is made with Ipe so it can be use for the outdoors too. It’s large enough to take your garden hand tools from rakes to gloves, pots and shears.
Safety Month – Week 3: How To Inspect Your Deck Boards
It’s important to inspect your deck boards. Not only do they form the surface upon which your guests will walk, they are also out in the open, vulnerable to all weather effects. Although deck boards themselves don’t cause a deck to collapse, they can create tripping hazards or weak places where someone could fall through.