By Mark Stain a pressure treated wood deck to protect the wood and amp-up the aesthetics. Here’s how to stain a deck using Cabot’s Solid Color Acrylic Stain + Sealer.
By Mark We posted a short video of the curved deck railing top cap detail on social media, and got a blow-up. So here’s why a curved top cap works and how we made it.
By Mark We get it. It makes sense that water rots wood, but it doesn’t. Let’s talk about what causes wood deck posts to rot. (Plus the new Post-Protector cap!)
By Mark We’re using an Abba Patio Carport from Amazon as a winter jobsite office to make working outside a little bit more comfortable. Watch the video, learn tips.
By Mark Yes, there is a DIY cable railing system for wood decks. We have installed a few kinds of cable railing systems, and this was the easiest so far.
By Mark Post Protector is a fence and deck post solution that’s a time saver during the deck building process. Here’s what you need to know about Post Protectors.
By Mark When fences, decks, and privacy screen posts don’t have a cap, they can absorb water. Here’s how to making a custom post cap from a piece of 1-by or 2-by.
By Mark Should pressure treated decking be gapped? There’s been a big debate on our YouTube channel lately. Find out why we gap our pressure treated decking on a deck.
By Theresa As luck has it, we were working with a new homeowner who wanted cable railing on a deck replacement and were asked to try out…
By Theresa Have an old deck? Now there’s a way for homeowners to retreat their deck posts with Post Proservative from Post-Protector.
By Mark Installing deck boards crown up or down can impact how the deck ages. So what do you do with crowning deck boards? Here is how to lay deck boards.
By Mark Build a privacy screen on a deck, so homeowners can enjoy a slice of privacy without the expense and total seclusion of a fence. About…