Combining Decks and Pergolas
I have found that when you are planning a deck or a pergola project it is important to Think about how you can create shade and keep design at the top of the list. We have able to create out door living spaces for a number of client by combining a pergola over the deck. By placing the pergola over the deck you create a multitude of possibilities, for instance lighting becomes a key factor in creating a night time entertainment areal. Solar shades can be added to create shade and privacy from your neighbours. Ceiling fans can be installed under…
Taking Decks from Functional to Fantastic
The great outdoors is quickly becoming the “room” home-owners want to renovate, as they eschew the simple deck of decades past in favour of one that functions every bit like an interior space. Because people primarily spend their time at home and work, they want a third place to relax, unwind and socialize. Increasingly, the backyard is becoming that third place and that translates to more sales and more complex projects for professionals involved in deck building. Trend 1: Larger Decks The biggest trend in decks right now is the…
5 Steps for Building a Pergola
It is not difficult to see the attractions of a pergola, given that they have the feel of a room entirely exposed to the great outdoors. This goes a long way to explaining the pergola boom currently gripping the nation. You are basically are getting a hybrid indoor/outdoor space where you can entertain friends and family or simply while a lazy Sunday afternoon. But before you go out and contract a specialist to install your dream pergola it makes sense to get your head around some crucial elements of these structures. 1. Planning Your…
New Residential Construction Spending Continues to Improve
New residential construction spending declined 1.0% on a seasonally adjusted (SA) basis, the first decline in five months and only the second in nine months, after rising 2.1% in January. Single-family construction spending fell 1.5%, its first decline in nine months, following a 2.2% increase in January. However, multifamily construction spending rose for the second month in a row, up 1.2% after advancing 1.7% in January. Single-Family Housing Single-family housing starts, after spiking above 500,000 at a seasonally adjusted annual rate…