Is Butyl Tape Waterproof and Permanent?
When you’re building an outdoor deck that’s exposed to the elements, you want to be sure to do everything possible…
What is the Difference Between Butyl Tape and Putty Tape?
When it comes to adhesives and sealants for home repairs, installations, and vehicle maintenance, butyl tape and putty tape are…
Fall in Love with Your Deck this Season
Autumn is here with all of your favourites, from cosy jumpers to warm mugs of hot apple cider and all…
What Is Butyl Tape? Here’s everything you need to know!
When you need an adhesive or sealant, you want the best one to get the job done. If you’re building…
Seasons Change: Protect Your Timber Deck
As seasons change, the weather swings can take a toll on your wooden deck. Whether you’re preparing to build a…
What is Wet & Dry Rot? Differences and Treatments
It’s been a lovely summer day in the garden until you spot something suspicious. Perhaps it’s a darkened board on…
How to Decorate a Deck for Summer
The lovely fragrance of barbecue is in the air, and longer days of sunshine are calling you out to the…
How to Waterproof the Deck You Are Building
Often when homeowners think about waterproofing a deck, they focus on using a sealant on the boards to reduce weathering.…
Is Joist Tape Necessary: What You Need to Know
In any home improvement project, there are many details to consider. The punch list can quickly get long. Thus, it’s…
How to Protect Your Deck
Sunshine and a barbecue. Hammocks and lovely garden views. What’s better than time on the deck? To make the most…
Pressure Treated Timber Still Needs Protection from Rot
Pressure Treated Wood protects against timber rot and insect damage, but it is not infallible. Builder Tim Carter explained in…
How to Create a Waterproof Deck
Just as a tree has many rings, protecting your timber requires you to think beyond the surface. Deck waterproofing is…
What is Flashing Tape?
Prevent Deck Rot with Flashing Tape Consider the timber holding up your deck and the timber connecting your deck to…
How to Install Deck Flashing
When planning a new deck, it’s fun to spend time choosing colours and styles for your deck boards and railings.…
The Top 5 Reasons to Use Deck Flashing Tape
Using deck flashing tape should be a requirement for any homeowner or builder looking to construct a new deck. Regardless…
What is Deck Ledger Flashing?
The ledger board can be the Achilles heel of your home’s structure if it’s not correctly installed and protected. This…
What is the Best Protection for Wooden Decking?
Wind and rain will test your home’s exterior, and the effects begin to show more quickly than we might expect:…
Wood Rot Treatment: How to Identify and Treat It
Rotten wood can be an invisible enemy when it comes to the structural integrity of your garden deck. Repeated moisture…
How to Apply Joist Tape
You probably already know that water can cause significant damage to your deck. You’ve seen the splintering and cracking of…
When Should I Replace my Timber Deck?
Adding on a deck is a home improvement with a tremendous return on investment: in outdoor living enjoyment and financial…
Why You Should Never Pressure Wash Your Deck
This year you may have enjoyed more time out on your deck. Soaking up the sun in your garden has…
What is Bearer Tape?
Bearer tape is deck protection tape, an inexpensive add-on with big results. While composite decking has grown more popular in…
Protect Your Deck Investment in 3 Steps
If you’re thinking of adding an outdoor spot where you can unwind and soak up some sunshine, there’s no better…
Make Your Customers Happy: Use Deck Protection Tape
Who doesn’t want happy customers? These are the people who will help sustain your business with referrals, as they rave…
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Why Today’s Timber Needs Protection
Craftspeople and builders love reclaimed timber, but not just for its distressed aesthetics. A look at timber from 1918 and…
Why Waterproofing Matters for Your Timber Deck
When you think about protecting your timber deck from the elements, you may focus on the deck boards you can…
The Top 5 Reasons to Use Deck Protection Tape
As you’re planning a new deck, don’t forget one simple addition that could make a big difference. No matter what…
How to Protect Your Deck — for Years to Come
When you add a deck to your home, you add more than a beautiful outdoor space, you add value. Make…
Simple Decking Upgrades That Deliver on Returns
As Seen in Urban and Landscape Design As homeowners across the country seek to make their garden an extension of…