Shouldered Post: Ensuring Strong Girder Support Recently, while in the neighborhood we happened to take a look at a deck built by other contractors or

Light deck color ideas for stylish Washington, DC patios This past week we began taking a look at the deck shown in the picture below.

Light Deck Color Ideas for Your Home Here on our website, we have tons of different examples of designs, configurations, colors, and finishes that can

Masonry Patio Paving Supported by Strong Foundations We’ve looked at a bunch of different patterns of brick and or masonry paving and patios. Sometimes the

Deck Platform Design Close to Ground Level This past week, we started looking at this particular deck, set just above the adjacent grade. It isn’t

Smart deck designs close to the ground Because we write this blog, on a mission to show our customers and prospective clients and the public

Dimensional Lumber for Artistic Deck Guardrail Design Here, in our blog and on our website, we have looked at many different styles and layouts and

Proper handrail and guardrail for safe support People really seem to confuse the two specific parts of a deck: a handrail versus a guardrail. They’re

Rear Landing Deck – Part II: Final Details and Finishing Touches In the blog section, here on our website, from the previous week, we looked

Essential Guide to Rear Landing Decks – Part I Even where there aren’t large decks at the backyards of houses here in Washington DC, we