Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities, old mother nature’s recipes
That bring the bare necessities of life

Call me crazy, but I feel like ol’ Baloo the Bear would be right at home on a DeckTec deck.

Don’t you?

DeckTec is more than just about deck living. We’re passionate about providing you with a space where you can forget about your worries and troubles, thanks to our custom roof covers that offer unparalleled protection and comfort.

In our own jungle, we all have essential, or bare, needs that help us survive. Disney’s adaptation of The Jungle Book highlighted ‘man’s red fire,’ but there is a far more valuable need that we should be wise not to take for granted—a roof over our heads. Shelter from the elements isn’t just a necessity of survival, but once we have attained security with a home and a backyard oasis, a roof is no less essential.

Many homeowners think of a deck as just an elevated platform, a place to throw a BBQ or sit around a fire. But it’s much more than just a collection of horizontally placed boards. A deck is the anchor of your backyard, the same way your home is the base of your life – and what do you need to have a home?

You guessed it! A roof.

DeckTec’s Hierarchy of Outdoor Living

If you’ve ever taken a psychology or social sciences class in high school or college, you may have seen Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in a textbook. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943, which suggests that human needs can be arranged in a hierarchical order. At the base are the most fundamental physiological needs, and as these needs are met, higher-level needs emerge. The hierarchy consists of five levels, with the most basic and essential needs located at the base of the hierarchy. Maslow proposed that individuals move through these levels sequentially, starting from the bottom and progressing upward.

What are the most basic of human needs? Glad you asked.

Physiological needs include, among other essentials for survival, shelter. Or a roof.

This got me thinking. Should there be a hierarchy of needs for outdoor living? And if so, where does a roof fall in the hierarchy? An expertly crafted deck is a terrific place to let the bare necessities of life come to you until our weather takes a turn. A deck with a roof offers not just protection, but also comfort from the searing sun or stinging wind. It can keep you cozy from the cold practically year-round, allowing you to fully relax and enjoy your outdoor space.

In the hierarchy of outdoor living, roof covers become essential. But a roof is more than a basic need. In Maslow’s Hierarchy, once humans secure baseline needs, they continue to seek out Safety, Love, Recognition, and, finally, Self-actualizing needs—all needs that a roof helps support in the hierarchy of outdoor living.

Think about it.

Once you have a roof over your head, you can protect yourself from a sunburn and the prying eyes of your neighbors (Safety- check). This allows you to foster closer relationships (Love – check). The closer relationships will lead to admiration (and Recognition – check) for your forethought to get a deck with a roof cover and allow you the support and confidence to look for other ways to improve yourself (Self-actualizing – check) – both in your day-to-day life and outdoor life.

All thanks to a deck with a roof cover.

Is the idea of an outdoor living hierarchy crazy? Crazy like a fo… bear.

Backyard living is no different from living-living. We all have basic needs, such as a roof, but it can get overlooked in the backyard. Don’t overlook the bare necessities of outdoor living.

Call DeckTec today 303.277.1550 to get your Free Custom Roof Cover proposal.