What’s the Occasion?
“I can’t believe our little girl is getting married,” Donna said to her husband, Tom. “It seems like just yesterday, she was out here in this yard playing tea party with her friends.” Tom sighed. “Yes, and she wants to have the memory of a lifetime in this very spot. I never imagined that we’d be hosting a wedding in our own back yard. We’ll have to call DeckTec to do some remodeling on the deck they built for us 15 years ago. We’ll have to adjust the stairs a little over here, and add some lighting…” he began pointing[...]
Real estate market stabilizes in Colorado
Front deck and landscaping in Golden, CO It sounds like the beginnings of good news for homeowners and prospective buyers in Colorado - the market is finally stabilizing. This means that now is a great time to take a look at your home and decide if you plan to stay put or if you'd like to get your home ready for sale. Regardless of which you choose, the addition of a wood deck to your home yields the highest return on home improvement investments, according to the 2012 Cost vs. Value report. If you'd rather stay in[...]
10 Ways a Deck or Patio Roof Addition Can Enhance Your Outdoor Living
Part 2 of 2 Here is the second in our series covering other ways a roof addition can enhance your outdoor living experience. Privacy Matters - Some backyards make you feel like you're in a fishbowl, with neighbors on all sides and even above you. By adding some drop down blinds from the beams on the front or side, a roof addition can provide your needed privacy for your outdoor living enjoyment. Have privacy when you want it. Save Energy - A roof cover will reduce energy costs by providing shade in the summer. Instead of closing the windows and[...]
10 Ways a Deck or Patio Roof Addition Can Enhance Your Outdoor Living
Part 1 of 2 You remember that classic concept of life on "Grandpa's porch"? The homestead usually had a wraparound porch covered with a nice roof to keep the rain off and provide shade for those warm summer afternoons of lemonade and lilac smells. At DeckTec we believe in the wonderful experience of living outdoors too. Here are the first five in our two part series covering other ways a roof addition can enhance your outdoor living experience. Create an Outdoor Room - Bring the indoors out. A roof creates the boundaries of your outdoor living space just like the[...]
