Enhancing Outdoor Living with a Thermal Bluestone Patio and Trex Steps in Northern Virginia Creating a beautiful and functional outdoor space is a priority for
Ensuring Deck Safety: Understanding Deck Torsion Resistance and Its Importance This past week’s blog, we discussed some of the details related to lateral bracing and
At DuPont Decks & Patios, we recently completed an exciting project in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, where we gave an aging roof and rooftop
Understanding Deck Loads: What Forces Are Affecting Your Deck? When building decks, you need to think about several load path and uplift factors required to
Check out this Trex rooftop deck we just completed in Washington, DC. We are thrilled with the results and so are our clients!. https://dupontdeckspatiosdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ddp11.mp4
Essential Guide to Diagonal Deck Bracing: Part I When building decks, you need to think about several load path and uplift factors required to make
Transform Your Outdoor Space: A Stunning Deck Creation with Trex, Hardie Board, and Custom Carpentry At DuPont Decks & Patios, we recently completed an extraordinary
Framing Lumber Sizes: Comparing Nominal vs. Real Dimensions This past week, we looked at the issue of sizing deck posts appropriately based on characteristics governed
For the vast majority of decks, the post sizes are either 4”x4” or 6”x6”. In some cases for relatively small decks with limited spans, and
Last week, we took a pretty close look at how deck footings should be set to a depth below the frost line so that they’re
