It’s About Time
Daylight Savings Time Ends If you've been out late trick-or-treating, don't worry. This is the weekend to re-energize from your Halloween parties, and enjoy a little extra snooze. Daylight savings officially ends at 2:00 Sunday morning (November 2, 2014), so you'll want to reset your clocks to an hour earlier Saturday before falling back into bed. An hour extra sleep is yours. And for your trivia file, did you know Daylight Savings (DST) was first observed in the United States as part of the World War I? Yes, although designed in concept by Ben Franklin, it was first implemented during[...]
Made in the Shade with a Custom Roof Cover
When was the last time you spent a lunchtime propping your feet up and listening to the wonder of Colorado breezes around you? Did you hear the soft coos of a mourning dove or see the ripple of aspen leaves as they clap for you? In our hectic world of noise and bustle, it may seem that a quiet afternoon outdoors is beyond reach. But wait. You can and should enjoy the tranquility of being outdoors. And what better way to do this than in the comfort of a roof-covered deck? (More: Custom Roof Covers) "This is a great time[...]
Spring Cleaning and Maintenance Time
Welcome to springtime in the Rockies. It won't be long before we'll be enjoying longer days and outdoor temperatures that entice us out back door to enjoy our yards and decks to the fullest. Crocuses will jump out of the soil with cheerful sparkles of purple and white and soon after, our neighborhoods will be a riot of color. But springtime is also the time for maintenance of our homes and yards. And one of the best first maintenance projects of the season is to take a walk. A walk? Really? Walking is a chore on the to-do list?[...]
It’s a Fall Wrap Up
With the first frosts behind us, and the holiday season fast approaching, November offers one last set of golden days in which to clean up the back yard and make ready for the winter months ahead. Recently, we spoke to experts in the Outdoor Living experience to help target some great clean up and winter preparation projects you may want to tackle while the weather is still reasonably warm. Adam Guilford, client services representative from DeckTec had these pieces of advice for taking good care of your deck: After putting your furniture away, this is a good time to[...]
Applying Stain in the Rain
Leads to many pains of the brain. As we break into the month of June, you and I both know that we can expect to see afternoon showers. Now, it's not the same as monsoon season, starting in July, but it still poses difficulties for our service department when trying to apply coats of stain. The stains we use are all oil based, and as our high school studies have taught us: oil and water do not mix. Due to these two elements not mixing, we cannot stain the deck it it's still wet; however, the reverse works in our[...]
