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Decking Projects, Uncategorized

Different Types of Trex Decking: How to Choose the Right Collection

When it comes to building a deck that lasts without the typical maintenance headaches of sanding, staining, or splintering, Trex composite decking leads the pack. Whether you’re upgrading an aging deck surface or starting from scratch, choosing the right Trex...

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Decking Projects

What is Mineral-Based Composite (MBC) Decking?

If you’re comparing decking options for your outdoor space, you’ve likely compared natural wood fibers to synthetic composite decking. Now, you have another choice: mineral-based composite decking (MBC decking). But what exactly is it, and why are builders switching to...

Dock Projects, Marina Accessories

Top Fish Cleaning Stations of 2019: Reviews and Comparisons

Why make a mess of your kitchen when you can prepare your freshly caught fish right on your dock? A fish cleaning station allows you to do just that - you’ll wonder how you lived without one! But while it...

Decking Projects

7 Hardwood Decking Maintenance Tips

A hardwood deck is an investment that improves the value of your home and provides a space to spend valuable time with friends and family. If you’ve recently installed a deck using Ipe, Garapa, Cumaru, or any other gorgeous hardwood...

Decking Projects, Dock Projects

New Options for Exterior Trim and Moulding

Trim, moulding, and columns can be used to add the finishing touches that bring your home’s exterior design together. But for years, these decorative additions have only been available in wood - until now. New innovations in home design have...

Decks & Docks How to Choose a Dock Ladder

Dock Projects

How to Choose the Right Dock Ladder

One of the most important dock accessories you can invest in is a ladder. Even if you don’t use your dock for swimming, a ladder provides a way to get back up onto the dock if someone falls into the...

Dock Projects

7 Dock Customization Ideas

You’ve just installed a beautiful new dock on your waterfront property — now it’s time to make it your own! While it’s easy to find customization ideas for decks and patios, docks tend to be overlooked. But the truth is,...

Dock Projects

How to Anchor a Floating Dock: Everything You Need to Know

In the last few decades, floating docks have become one of the most popular options on lakes and ocean bays. Compared with traditional piling structures that are driven into the seabed, floating docks are quicker to install, easier to maintain,...

Seawall

Earth Anchoring Systems Explained

Seawalls are necessary to protect waterfront properties from erosion and flooding. But when water from a heavy rainfall builds up on the land side of a seawall, it can put pressure on the structure and cause it to lean toward...

Dock Projects

6 Lighting Ideas to Illuminate Your Dock

Lights don’t just improve your dock’s visual appeal — they’re also a necessary safety feature. Illuminating the water’s edge at night prevents boats from bumping into your dock and people from falling off of it. So what’s the best way...

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