Creative Privacy Ideas You’ll Love
With summer finally here, we find ourselves using our decks a lot more. We might be entertaining, relaxing, or taking…
10 DIY Deck Ideas on a Budget
Budget-Friendly DIY Deck Ideas Many of us have decks and patios of all shapes and sizes, but we might have…
Multi-Level Deck Ideas and Inspiration: Take Your Outdoor Living to the Next Level
As the saying goes: go big or go home. You can get both with multi-level decks, which offer plenty of…
Building a Deck in the Winter
Reasons to build your deck in the winter Are you building a deck in the winter? That’s actually not so…
Best Waterproof Tape
With so many options to choose from, finding the right waterproof tape for your project can be a difficult task.…
How to Protect Your Deck for Winter
Ensuring your deck is protected for winter, and in good, sound shape for the cold weather is tantamount to longevity.…
How to Identify Dry Rot: Signs and Treatment
Dry rot is a serious threat to wood structures but often goes unnoticed and untreated for years. That’s because it…
Composite vs Wood Decking: Which Is Right for Your Outdoors?
Spoiler alert: There is no wrong answer! Composite and timber decking are both proper building materials for a garden deck. To…
How Do You Protect Deck Joists?
Almost all decks have timber framing. That means that the joists and bearers that support your entire deck consist of…
How Long Do Treated Deck Joists Last?
While the framing in your home is protected by layers of siding, brick, caulking, and paint, your timber deck framing…
What Does Joist Tape Do?
Timber, even treated lumber, deteriorates surprisingly quickly when wet. Did you know that more than 90 per cent of a…
How Do You Apply Joist Tape?
A deck’s beauty may exude from its boards, railings, and design, but its strength is in what lies beneath. To…