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Dear Reader, Many of us are foregoing the annual summer vacation destination and spending more time at home by having a “staycation”. With that in mind, we have featured articles about enhancing your outdoor area, most specifically your deck. Decks are really another room in our homes so why not extend the use of it by adding a cozy fireplace for warmth? Lighting is also very important for longer hours of use as well as safety, most importantly around a pool at night. And don’t forget to properly maintain that deck by choosing the correct stain and taking key steps to ensure durability. Enjoy! |
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Build a Fireplace Here’s a basic summary of how to build a fireplace outdoors. This has got to be one of the best deck improvement ideas there is. Now I understand if you live in a really warm climate 12 months of the year, you may not benefit from an outdoor fireplace. But if you’re like most of us, there are lots of occasions when the warmth and glow of fireplace built into your deck would add immense enjoyment to your backyard deck. Complete article (Web Version) (PDF) |
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11 Keys to Staining Your Deck Having spent my entire adult life working with paints and stains, it didn’t take long for me to figure out that homeowners who stain their own decks, for the most part, end up at the conclusion of their project, dissatisfied.…The solution however, is not all that difficult. If you want your deck to look like a pro did it, to hold up to weather like a pro did it, then you have to stain it just like a pro would. And that means paying attention to 11 (no not 10, but 11) simple keys to success. 11 keys that when followed, literally guarantee you of a great looking, long-lasting result, but when overlooked, can result in a disastrous conclusion. Beginning with… Complete article (Web Version) (PDF) |
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