EST. 1959
Repairing our deck from the structure and support, top boards, railing and refinishing the surface.
In our throw away society today real recycling (not the bin you throw water bottles in) is rare. It is so easy to “replace” things and trash the old items, it has become part of our culture that fills up our landfills with building material. I would argue this is the most wasteful thing we …
Our deck walkway and roof repair project has been ongoing for some time. Overall the main portions of the deck has been updated and repaired (this blog post started the affair and is a decent overview of the deck repair). However, on the backside of the house (above the saw-tooth room, bathroom and sauna, the …
Are you thinking about repairing or replacing your deck? That is our question surrounding this post. We will cover some of our deck replacement ideas and why we went the direction we did. As mentioned in previous posts, our house has a 1400 square feet of deck space off our main floor. When we purchased …
Knowing how to build a Farm House style Deck Gate that lasts, does not sag or close properly is something I am sure (If you found our website) close to your heart. Many of the designs today, look simple and clean but lack strength. Typical designs don’t take into account two factors. 1. Strength over …
Not so long ago we set out on our deck refinishing mission. This included several essential areas on our deck and front staircase. It needed board(s) replacement, sanding of existing salvageable boards and staining as mentioned here, “Save big deck railing and general repair“. One of the challenges with this deck is the sheer size. …