Did You Know Outdoor Living Is Wonderful for Your Health?
A generation ago, “outdoor living” was a wooden picnic table and a hibachi barbecue, with maybe a vinyl lounge chair or two for the grown-ups. “Fancy” was a table with an umbrella. […]
Why Go Out, When You Can Stay At Home?
What a time to have a beautiful deck or living space right out your back door. A custom outdoor living environment provides all of the amenities of a vacation, but without the travel, hassles, and expenses. With social distancing and restrictions on travel, there’s never been a better time to stay close to home and enjoy a “staycation.” […]
DeckTec’s Guide to the Best Farmers Markets
Go local and get your fresh on! Farmers market season is happily upon us, and with so many great locations and schedules to choose from, the only problem is deciding where to go first! Each market has its own unique vendors and flavors, so go ahead and explore off your beaten path. Be sure to check out other great markets in Evergreen, Wheat Ridge, Berkeley Lake, Littleton, Highlands Ranch and to the north, Longmont, Louisville and Lafayette. Union Station 1701 Wynkoop Street Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., May 11 – October 26 New! RINO Boxyard Park, 2500 Broadway Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. June 15 – October 12 Old South Pearl Street From Buchtel to Jewell Avenues Sundays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., May 19 – November 27 Cherry Creek Cherry Creek Shopping Center 1st Avenue and University Blvd. Saturdays 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., May 4 – [...]
Passionate about Outdoor Living
Ever since I can remember, every holiday, birthday and family event were held outside on the deck and patio if the weather allowed. Beginning with landscaping as a summer job in high school, my career evolved through landscaping, sunrooms and cedar homes before I came to specialize in decks and outdoor living. Not everyone sees a deck and patio the same way. Builders and architects usually see these additions as a necessary extension of the house (if they give any thought to it at all). Typically in the past its main function was as a way to get out of the house with a little space for a grill and table. Mostly square and very generic, this is what we currently refer to as a “builder deck.” Having begun my career in landscaping, I have always viewed a deck and patio area differently, more a part of the overall outdoor [...]
A Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Your Red Rocks Seat
Here’s a good cocktail-party question for you – What are the seats at Red Rocks made of? Ipe. What??? Read on for the back-story. DeckTec spoke with Tad Bowman, venue director for Red Rocks as well as the Denver Coliseum, to get our valued customers the insider Red Rocks scoop. According to Bowman, the original Red Rocks benches were made from none other than top of the line old-growth clear heart Redwood. Those “hearty” benches were installed when the amphitheater was being built back in the late 1930s and lasted more than half a century before being creatively re-purposed, as you’ll soon see. “The Redwood benches endured the full brunt of rain, snow, and mile high sun. They also at one point had the seat numbers carved into the top. Because of changes in the seating configuration at Red Rocks there was an effort to cover up the tops of [...]