Why Painting Your Deck Floor Boards Is Not a Good Idea
When it comes to maintaining your outdoor living space, many homeowners may consider painting the floorboards of their deck to enhance its appearance and prolong its lifespan. However, while a fresh coat of paint may seem like a quick and easy solution, it can actually do more harm than good in the long run. Here are several reasons why painting your deck floorboards is not a good idea: Increased Maintenance: While paint may initially provide a smooth and uniform finish, it is susceptible to chipping, peeling, and fading over time, especially in high-traffic areas. Safety Concerns: Painted deck floor boards[...]
Painting the Blues: Interior Painting to Brighten Your Winter Spirit
When the weather turns cold and the days get shorter, it’s easy to feel a little down. But there’s one thing that can brighten up your mood and your home: a fresh coat of paint! DeckTec Outdoor Designs is offering interior painting services during the winter months. Our service crews are comprised of professional painters who are experts in their craft. When the weather is too cold to work outside, we prefer to keep them busy by painting your home’s interior. Here are a few ideas for interior paint jobs that our paint crews can provide: Entire walls: This is[...]
Meet the DeckTec Team: Dave Phillabaum
Questions and Answers with Dave Q: What do you like to do on your days off? A: Snowboard, hike, camp, and travel Q: What got you into decking or Outdoor Living? A: I went to Purdue to become an architect and really connected with wanting to help people enjoy the outdoors from their homes through functional and interesting design. Q: What is your favorite part of working at Decktec? A: I’m very excited about DeckTec’s commitment to bring its design, function, and appeal to synthetic decking. I also appreciate the close-knit, professional team environment that works together for the ultimate[...]
Introducing Deckorators!
Nothing about DeckTec is ordinary, so it makes sense that the composite decking product we choose to offer to clients goes beyond ordinary as well. Deckorators is a mineral-based composite decking product, produced by blending and stretching poly-propylene polymers (plastic) with calcium carbonite. The result of which creates a lightweight, incredibly strong deck product. Why Its worthy of DeckTec Clientele Strength – the strength to weight ratio is remarkably similar to real wood. So many composite decking solutions are so heavy that the deck framing must be reinforced to keep it from sagging beneath itself. Low Thermal Movement – For[...]
Making a Splash Since 1990
In 1991 I was an upstart deck designer, determined to create a new type of deck, not the boring, square platforms that were ubiquitous along the growing Front Range, but a customized and personal outdoor environment. My designs would incorporate multiple levels and different living areas to relax and entertain. They would blend the beauty of landscaping as much as providing a seamless outdoor continuation of the home. Above all, DeckTec decks would redefine outdoor living in Colorado. There was just one problem: no clients. With no clients to vouch for me, convincing homeowners to trust a drastically new way[...]
