Life On Deck

The dishes are done, the kids are in bed, and now it's time to slip into your comfy deck chair to relax and enjoy a beverage by the fire pit. There's just one problem. That darn light! Your neighbor's flood light keeps going on every time the slightest movement occurs, blasting you with a beam of bright light. How unpleasant! There are few things we love more in Colorado than sitting outdoors at night. This is particularly true in the summer when nighttime provides a bit of respite from the intense Colorado heat. The problem is that even away from the glow of city lights, light pollution affects how we experience outdoor living at night. Light pollution affects many facets of life, not just our hard-earned deck time. In addition to disrupting our circadian rhythm, light at night disrupts animal migration patterns. For example, you may know that in coastal [...]

What does a set of golf clubs, some old batteries, and a freshly picked smoked turkey carcass have to do with spring cleaning? They're the spoils of one of the biggest trends in spring cleaning since the KonMari Method. This spring, two emerging trends are gaining traction among those seeking a minimalist lifestyle and sustainable consumption habits: Buy Nothing Groups on Facebook and the Buy Nothing Year challenge. As you clean off your porches and prepare for an epic deck season, let's examine the two trends and see how organizing can improve outdoor comfort and build community. Buy Nothing Groups: Sharing Resources, Building Communities It's no secret that housing is expensive these days. Let alone furnishing a home your young family recently purchased. After buying a new home in Morrison, Liz Finney turned to her local "Buy Nothing" group on Facebook to add a few bar chairs to her kitchen [...]

Colorado weather is unpredictable. As Coloradoans, we have learned to be dubious of the forecast and adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Colorado weather is part of our identity, a badge of honor, and the reason you keep a winter coat in your car all of the time. The same forethought you have while enjoying golf or biking also applies to your outdoor living. A wide-open deck plan makes for a great place to entertain, but what do deck owners do when the sun starts beating down or that 5 percent chance of showers turns into a downpour? You might not control the weather, but like that jacket in your trunk, you can hedge your bets and be prepared. Along with heaters and fire features, our clients do this by adding custom sunrooms or deck covers. DeckTec Sunrooms According to a national real estate company survey, sunrooms are one of the [...]