Categories for Decks

Finally Mother Nature has begun to cooperate by providing the northeast with some much needed warmer weather and sunnier days after a winter of back-to-back Nor'easters. For all of us hibernating in front of the fireplace, it is time to start thinking about getting outdoors and prepping for outdoor entertaining.…

For years your backyard deck has been a lot like Old Faithful, i.e., reliable. It's there when you need it in spring, summer, and perhaps fall, and waits patiently for your return during the cold winter months. But even if you're extra careful about how you treat your wood deck,…

Wood is beautiful, durable, and a great decking material. It's also a material that expands and contracts with changing temperatures, is vulnerable to sun damage, and is porous so moisture can get in and cause further damage. Unprotected wood? Gets ugly fast. That's why most decks (and most wood exteriors,…