7 Dazzling Decks Under $20,000
These days, $20,000 will not get you even the most modest of new cars. However, you can create a custom deck with all the bells and whistles starting well below the $20,000 benchmark. As it grows in sophistication, outdoor living has become even more important to homeowners’ leisure lifestyle. Imagine creating a beautiful space to enjoy with friends and family while adding value to your home. Browse these beautiful custom DeckTec designs for inspiration for your own decking project! This beautiful curved mahogany deck has custom redwood and cedar railing with metal pickets. Its large landing and partial shade coverage[...]
Happy Holiday Season from Decktec
Thank you to all our friends in the DeckTec community for another great year of Outdoor Living at its finest. We have enjoyed every minute of deck design, construction, and maintenance with you, and have appreciated your readership of this blog on the art of outdoor living. DeckTec Blog Change Coming And speaking of blogs, recently DeckTec had the opportunity to review responses to the content for this site. What our statistics show is that you seem most interested in the care and construction of wood decks. So with that in mind, the format for the Outdoor Experiences blog is[...]
Get Sweeping!
DeckTec’s Adam Guilford talks about taking care of your snowy deck. The man in the parking lot wrapped his coat tighter and called out, “It’s too cold today.” While indeed the weather was cloudy, temperatures that day were in the high 30’s. Wonder what he’ll do when the real cold of Colorado’s winters hit. And snow. And ice. Colorado winters can indeed be harsh, not only on you, but on your deck as well. Our snowfalls can occur any time during approximately eight months of the year. And when the risk of snow stops, you can often be hit by[...]
Holiday Decorating with Wildlife In Mind
Ready or not, the holiday season is just about upon us once again. Time to enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey and start sending your holiday greeting cards. As you dig your Christmas lights and decorations out of the garage or basement we'd like to remind you, especially if you live in one of our wilderness cities, to take care to decorate with wildlife needs in mind. Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer, Jennifer Churchill, said that every year the situation happens where a member of our wildlife community gets caught in tennis or soccer nets, or sometimes a trampoline, and[...]
Ready, Set, Holiday Shopping Begins!
Often during the holiday season we have more people on our shopping lists than dollars in our budget. Isn't there a considerate way to say, "you're important to me," without spending like we've just won the lottery? And what about gifting to all those friends who deserve more than a card, but who don't need a big present? Whether you're planning a thoughtful Thanksgiving or big holiday event, the Arbor Day Foundation has a great way to acknowledge your friends and family with a wonderful, low-cost, high value gift—a tree. Sarah Beckius of Arbor Day Foundation Member Services, says that[...]
