Our decks go through a lot over the winter months, and one of the most destructive forces is frost. Although most of us think of it as being icy lacework on windows or white frost on autumn leaves, it goes deeply beneath the surface to cause devastating damage to your deck. How it Works This…
Category: Decks
Top Six Safety Checks For Your Deck
Now that the weather’s warming up in the Twin Cities, it’s time to get the furniture and the grill out on the deck. Whether you’ve just moved into a new home or recently installed a deck, make sure it’s safe by looking into these problem areas. Attachment to the House When it comes to collapses…
Is a Redwood Deck Right for Your Home?
The warm days of summer are just around the corner. Are you ready to enjoy the great Minnesota outdoors on your deck? What, no deck? Then this could just be the perfect time to add one on. Outdoor living spaces are becoming more and more popular as homeowners are looking for close-to-home adventures and “stay-cations,”…
Tips for Sealing Your Deck
A deck provides a convenient place for summertime gatherings around the grill and a getaway of outdoor peace on quiet Minnesota weekends. In order to keep a wood deck in great shape, it must be regularly maintained. Coatings The available types of coating range from least to most pigmentation. If you’re torn between two choices,…
Plan a Private Getaway on Your Own Deck
We all need a chance to get away from time to time, to recharge and recuperate from the strain of day-to-day living. But we don’t always have the resources or the time to escape to some secluded resort or vacation destination. Sometimes all that’s available is a few minutes in between activities. Wouldn’t it be…
The Pros and Cons of Common Decking Materials
With spring struggling to make its way into the Minnesota landscape, many homeowners are envisioning warmer days relaxing on their decks. Except that some of them don’t have decks yet, and others have structures in sore need of repair or replacement. If you’re contemplating a deck project, you have lots of options in terms of…
Clean Your Deck the Right Way
Okay, we know, your deck is either snow-covered or not in use right now, and cleaning it is the furthest thing from your mind. But believe it or not, in a couple of months the spring thaw will begin to set in, and it will be time to dig out the spring cleaning equipment and…
