Posts by annrote

When you need an adhesive or sealant, you want the best one to get the job done. If you’re building a new deck, butyl tape can add years of safety and usefulness…

How Do You Get Rid of Wood Rot? Nothing threatens your beautiful wooden deck more than moisture and rot. While the average life spans about 20 years, depending on the…

Deck collapse may seem uncommon, yet about 500 people a year are injured in such events. Often, a combination of shoddy workmanship, decaying wood, and too many people on the…

Spring cleaning time is here, and while many homeowners focus on scuffed baseboards, dust bunnies, and smudgy windows around the house, it’s important to also remember the deck. Throughout the…

As spring arrives, the daffodils beacon and the robins call you outdoors. If you have ever contemplated deck building to create an outdoor living space, now’s the season to take…

While the framing in your home is protected by layers of siding, brick, caulking, and paint, your wood deck framing stands vigilant and exposed to rain, snow, sun, termites, and…

Wood, even treated lumber, deteriorates surprisingly quickly when wet. Did you know that more than 90 percent of a deck’s wood substructure starts to split and rot around 8-10 years?…

A deck’s beauty may exude from its boards, railings, and design, but its strength is in what lies beneath. To keep your wood substructure from succumbing to the ravages of…

In any home improvement project, there are many details to consider. The punch list can quickly get long. Thus, it’s natural for homeowners to ask whether something so small as…