Custom – Designed Multi – Level Composite Deck in Aurora, Colorado
DeckTec designed and constructed this stunning, multifunctional composite deck for a client in Aurora, Colorado’s exclusive Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club neighborhood. The slightly elevated multi-level deck has several distinct areas for dining, entertaining and relaxing around a fire, making it an ideal outdoor living space for socializing and unwinding. Inspired by an image the homeowner saw in Improve Your House magazine and built atop an existing patio, the new deck features thoughtful and practical design elements throughout, from built-in benches that offer a permanent place for seating to a paver block planter box that can hold flowers, herbs, succulents[...]
Wood Deck Replacement & Paver Patio Addition in Littleton, Colorado
DeckTec designed and constructed this wood deck replacement and paver patio for a home in Littleton, Colorado, merging natural materials with modern amenities to create a functional, well-appointed space for the family to enjoy. The deck and patio project has upgrades throughout that boost beauty, durability and practicality, with a custom-built outdoor firepit adorned with decorative logs and lava coals among its standout features. A stucco outdoor kitchen area with a Delta Heat Natural Gas built-in grill gives the family plenty of room to cook without relying on the inside kitchen, while bar seating and granite countertops provide ample space[...]
Time to Plant Sweet Berries and Fragrant Herbs
Berries and herbs tend to grow slowly, and because of our short growing season here, are best cultivated from starts, which are available now at garden centers, farmers markets, supermarkets and hardware stores. If you try to grow these from seed, well, it might be winter before you see anything! Keep in mind that container plants in general are considerably more exposed to the elements, (heat, cold, moisture and dryness) than plants in the ground. In Colorado it’s advisable to go with plastic pots which won’t evaporate water as quickly than the porous earthen terra cotta pots. (That being said,[...]
