Deck Maintenance
It’s Never too Late to Clean Up the Deck By Joe “the Pro” Sainz at www.BeThePro.com Early summer is a great time of year. The weather’s good, it’s time to grill a few burgers and you can do a few...
View ArticleInstalling Hidden Fasteners In PVC Trim
Concealing Your Fasteners Translates Into a Quality Job! I just finished installing a bunch or PVC trim around a garage door opening. One thing I wanted to do was install the PVC securely and hide...
View ArticleSteel Deck Framing System
Steel Deck Framing System eliminates the need for pressure treated wood deck frames Trex Elevations™ will manufacture and market new Trex Elevations Steel Deck Framing – a deck framing system that...
View ArticleReplacing A Rotting Porch
Everything has a lifespan ~ choose your materials to last: This week we were called to a home to repair a porch. As soon as I saw this porch listing to the right it was obvious that non-pressure...
View ArticleAttaching Decking to Metal Deck Framing
Metal Joist Framing Systems A major new trend in the decking industry is the growing use of metal joist framing systems. While treated lumber will remain the most common substructure for residential...
View ArticleDuo Fast Cap Nailer DCR175CN
DCR175-CN In Line Cap Nailer Review The folks at Duo-Fast recently sent me their Duo Fast Cap Nailer DCR175CN to review. The DCR175CN is a pneumatic nailer that is designed to deliver a 7/8 to 1-3/4...
View ArticleDeck Safety Retrofit
Deck Safety Retrofit: Deciding whether to retrofit or replace your deck There are approximately 40 million decks in the United States and only half of those are code compliant. Deck safety is a real...
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