Guide to Raised Garden Beds

Raised garden beds aren’t just nice to look at, they also serve several important purposes. A bed that’s raised off the ground will have better drainage, warm up quicker in the spring, provide easier access for planting and weeding, keep soil from compacting and protect the garden from…more

Are hardwood floors on your Spring Cleaning list? Before you start, consider how your cleaning could impact the environment around you. Many products use harsh chemicals that dirty up the planet as much as they clean the wood on your floors. Instead of forgoing clean floors, opt for…more

So you already have a patio, but you’re thinking about making a few improvements. Or maybe you’re about to add a patio to your property and are trying to decide how far you want to go with the project. Either way you have a big decision to make…more

Lurking in the corners, crevices and underbelly of your deck could be something so frightening it makes the things under your bed seem inviting. These are the wood killer insects that might be haunting your deck as you read this post.

When you’re figuring out decking the number one concern for most people is what kind of wood to use. But what you may need to focus on first is the spacing between the deck boards. Here’s why these small gaps have a big affect on your deck and…more

October is the time when we start seeing cooler temps creep in to Central Texas. While it’s still nice enough to thoroughly enjoy the outdoors on your deck, at night you can make it cozier by warming things up.

It doesn’t take a geologist or engineer to realize that the soil you build on has a huge affect on a foundation – whether it’s for a deck or a home. Knowing what it is under the ground will help you better prepare, and avoid costly fixes, later…more

If you’re building a new deck you’ll need to get plans approved in order to get a permit. Reading a blueprint can be confusing at first. You’re not reading words, you’re reading symbols and lines. It’s a graphic representation rather than a write up of what the work…more

When it comes to wood grain most people automatically think of how it affects a deck’s appearance. Of course this is an important factor in how the wood grain will play into your decking selection, however there are other things to consider when looking at wood grains.

Wood + Water = Decay (rot)