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  Making Over Your Deck with Paint and Cloth

  Blogger Mique (pronounced Mickey) recently shared her ideas for a recent makeover of her home’s outdoor living area with painted floors and a DIY drop cloth shade. At her blog,THIRTY HANDMADE DAYS, she illustrates in several easy...

  • Posted April 22, 2015
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  Freshen Up and Protect Your Deck

  If your deck looks like topside on the good ship Minnow, here’s how to restore it to the warm, inviting setting it was when new. All it needs is rejuvenating and some Carey Brothers’ TLC. Start by...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Deck Safety

  Decks aren’t used only for summer parties; they welcome guests during the holiday season, too. But recent reported accidents, wherein decks collapsed and many were injured with some fatalities, underscore the point that a deck safety check...

  • Posted July 19, 2014
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  Hit The Deck

  Is your deck ready for summer or is it a dirty dark-stained mess? Here’s how to “hit the deck” with a few simple clean-up “solutions.” After general swabbing with detergent and water, attack winter wear and residual...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  When Installing A Deck, everything is done from above

  The screws or nails and the fastener itself are all fully concealed. And the job doesn’t have to be accomplished from beneath the deck. Everything is done from above. Almost all decking material is now available with...

  • Posted May 3, 2014
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  Get You Deck Ready For Outdoor Living

  Besides making outdoor cooking and lounging more pleasant, a well-maintained deck is important to the appearance of your yard, and will last for years and years Most people think that water is a deck’s biggest enemy. Although...

  • Posted March 28, 2014
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  Deck Protection

  Today’s the halfway point of spring. There’s plenty of time left to enjoy your deck, and still adequate time for weather and sun to damage it. Many people think that treated lumber (commonly used for deck construction)...

  • Posted March 25, 2014
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  Flashing a Deck

  Question I’ve noticed a number of vertical rust streaks on the new stucco garage wall that I had built last year. The stucco wall was painted with high quality primer and finish coats. The roof of the...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Deck Stain

  Question I am getting ready to stain my deck and would like a natural finish that will last as long as possible. What is the best product to use? Tony Answer We suggest that you use a...

  • Posted March 5, 2014
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  Consider Through-bolts When Buying Woodworking Connectors

  Including 5 Tips When Purchasing a Fastener When we think of woodworking, we think of either nails or wood screws to connect the pieces. However, in many instances, through-bolts can provide greater strength and stability. A through-bolt...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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