Deck The Deck: DeckTec’s Epic Outdoor Living Gift Guide
We may be bias, but there’s nothing better gift to give or receive than the gift of Outdoor Living. Best of all, Outdoor Living is a gift that gets better when its shared. We humbly present our 2022 installment. We aren’t affiliate marketing savvy, so we’re not get kickbacks for pushing any of this. We just think they’ll make your Outdoor Living a little more cheery. Outdoor Heating Gas outdoor fireplaces are beautiful additions to the outdoor living room. By adding the charm of an outdoor fireplace, you create a warm and inviting focal point for any room or deck![...]
5 Tips for Choosing Patio Furniture for Next Summer
Guest Contributor: Margaret Mills, Marina Pool, Spa and Patio You’ve got your brand new, beautiful deck from DeckTec, but now you need to find the perfect patio furniture to start enjoying it! With supply shortages and custom order delays still looming, NOW is the time to start planning your deck or patio furniture for next summer. Pre-season ordering allows you to get exactly the pieces you want, select just the right fabric, beat any price increases, and save on freight costs too. But it’s not as easy as you might think. Unlike indoor furniture, there are a few factors to[...]
On-Deck with Steve Sparhawk – Gratitude 2022
This Gratitude Edition of our newsletter completes the sixth year of The DeckTec Lifestyle. We believe our little print piece is appropriately titled. While not a literary work of art, it is our attempt at staying in touch with our valuable clients (and some select potential clients) and musing about topics related to decks and the ubiquitous outdoor living along the Colorado Front Range. As a child and, later, with my own family of four kids, my fondest memories are all of outdoor gatherings with the people I care about. Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and[...]
News Flash: Farmers say Winter will be Cold
Much like the kids returning to school, few things signal the changing of seasons like the headlines garnered by the Farmers Almanac’s long-term winter forecast. Local news outlets report on the Almanac’s predictions for winter with as much fervor as the return of pumpkin spice to Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. For the Rockies, this year’s winter is expected to be a “hibernation zone, glacial, snow-filled.” It’s gonna be cold, they say. Yeah, winter in the Rockies can get a bit nippy. We know this. Why do we need to hear it from a farmer? What is the Farmer’s Almanac? The[...]
Deck or Paver Patio? You Can Decide – But You Don’t Have to!
“What’s better, a deck or a paver patio?” It’s a question we get from many prospective clients. You’d be hard-pressed not to favor a deck, especially when folks see how cedar and redwood decks lend rich beauty, design, and value to an underutilized, boring backyard. Plus, once we take the time to describe how DeckTec expertly blends the natural wood beauty of our decks with your home and landscaping, you’ll see that you can never go wrong with a deck in Colorado. However, some are surprised to learn that we have an exceptional team of specialists dedicated to offering DeckTec[...]
