The Ultimate Deck Blog

You have been dreaming of your ultimate backyard experience for a while now. You might even be daydreaming about it right now. But before you get into the down and dirty business of having to pick out all the colors, materials and other fun stuff it's time to make a big decision.  Who is going to build my deck?

Homeowner: "We're going to build a new deck!"

Friend: "Nice! Building it yourself, or hiring a contractor?"

Homeowner: "I get slivers from toothpicks. We'll be hiring a contractor."

Every year the season draws to an end and contractors have so much opportunity. How do you use it? Do you get your ...

Each year the season draws to an end and there is such an opportunity to make the next year better. I think as soon as the last piece of railing is installed you should consider working hard for a few more weeks. Get the business in order and then next season you will be in the best position possible.

It depends.  I think the best way to decide if you should be in a Homeshow this spring is to decide what you want out of it...then you will have your answer.

There are two ways to approach each Homeshow. You can do a hybrid of these but its usually better to stick to just one. We will go through both in detail.