Preventing Rot & Water Damage
The worst thing that can happen to your deck is a rot-producing fungus. Fungi prospers when wood is constantly moist. It slowly feeds off softer woods like cedar and pine, causing the wood to shrink and become spongy. Fungi can cause your deck to collapse or even spread through your house destroying walls and floors.…
Deck Configuration – Basic Deck Plans
Deciding what configuration to choose for your deck may be stressful and confusing. Remember your deck should flow with the shape of your house. Don’t change your house to fit your deck, fit your deck to your house. Ground-level decks are less elaborate than other decking installations, and depending on your local building codes, may…
Deck Terminology
Decorate, a synonym for deck, is exactly what decks do for your backyard living area. Knowledge of terminology is important when building a deck. Here are some of the major terms that will help you understand how a deck is constructed and make the entire building process easier for you. Beams, also known as girders…
Tigerwood Decking
Exotic Decking that Stands Out from the Competition Tigerwood Decking is a hardwood that lives up to its name. Boasting a gorgeous display of reddish-brown to rustyorange hues with black streaking throughout, Tigerwood™ creates decks that define the word “exotic.” The benefits of Tigerwood Decking include: Up to 40% cheaper than imitation composite tigerwood 30+…
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