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5 Essential Materials for Building a Deck
You’ve fastened your tool belt, slipped on your protective goggles, and checked the direction of the wind. It’s a warm, summer day and you’re finally ready to tackle that home improvement project you’ve been dreaming about: a brand-new deck that will allow you to...
4 Common Deck Defects and How to Fix Them
The days are getting warmer, and decks are springing up like dandelions. As more and more people expand their outdoor living space, it may be a good time to reflect not only on the benefits a deck provides, but also the common...
The Top 3 Benefits of Having Dry Boat Storage
It’s springtime! The sun is shining (sporadically – but it’s there) and temperatures have been inching up into the mid-to-high 70s on the most beautiful days. People are heading back out onto the water in anticipation of some much-needed seasonal fun. Boaters, in...
Top 5 Benefits of an Under Deck Water Management System
Over the next month, many of us will be busy tallying receipts and calling up our family accountant, with hopes of a half decent haul from the IRS. Should you be so lucky, you may be planning to take an overdue summer vacation or pay off some bills, or even tackle...
Fall in Love with Your New Outdoor Living Area Thanks to Under Deck Roofing
Running out of Valentine’s Day ideas? Sure, flowers are “nice.” Private gondola rides are probably pricey, not to mention hard to come by. And, as the say – with a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. With dry, functional space below your deck –...
4 Ways to Protect Your Deck from the Elements
The 2020 holiday season is behind us. Winter, on the other hand, is far from over. And while some people have only experienced a small taste of snow and ice since cooler days have returned, Jack Frost typically doesn’t skip a season without delivering one or two good...
Deck Those Hauls: How the Best Under Deck Drainage Systems Make Labor and Installation a Snap
Are you searching for a great gift for the homeowner who has everything? Why not surprise them with the best under deck drainage systems available, that is backed by the industry’s only fully transferrable lifetime warranty? And because installation is intuitive and...
3 Ways Installing Under Deck Ceiling Systems Can Lead to Additional Work for Contractors
DEK Drain® regularly receives feedback from our contactor partners regarding our product’s efficiency and how it makes installing under deck ceiling systems easy and, most importantly, lucrative. Here are just three ways that working with our products can lead to...
How a Drainage System Can Ward Off Scary Pests Under Your Deck
Cockroaches. Millipedes. Blood-sucking fiends… Without a professional drainage system installed, the area under your deck could become prime real estate for standing water and debris where mosquitoes and other creepy crawlies are known to lurk and breed. Not only...
Extend the Life of Your Deck Frame with a Joist Flashing System
Dog ear joist flashing systems provide optimal protection for the exposed joists of a deck, while allowing homeowners to hold off on the installation of a complete deck drainage system. The waning days of summer resulted in one torrential rainstorm after another along...