Guided by the Light: Three Ways to Enrich Your Outdoor Space

Living in the Midwest, we all can agree we are rewarded for our punishing winters with perfect summers. We are graced with the longest, most sunshiny days, under ideal temperatures, and if we are so fortunate, on a deck built to entertain. However our covenant for waiting patiently through grueling winters is that we soak
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Ask the Expert! Your Burning Questions Answered

DekTex | Deck builder | Madison
Bringing in outside expertise for home improvements is bound to come with questions and doubts, fears and uncertainty. We compiled all of your most frequently asked questions and went right to the source, straight to your DEKTEX advocate and designer, Olivia. Allow her to set your mind at ease and prepare you for what lies
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Helical Piles: A Helluva Solution

Helical Piles at DekTex
We typically think of spring and summer as peak season for outdoor space improvements. Many of our clients can sometimes feel inspired to move forward with projects given the brutal conditions we face in the Midwest. But progressing with your new decking during fall, and even the dead of winter, might be even more appealing
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Top 5 Backyard Trends for 2021

outdoor kitchen, hardscape, grill
What a grand escape our backyard space can be, with greater options than ever with which to fantasize and customize. Creating an enclave free from the burdens of the world is always the goal, but the following trends are dominating conversations with the DekTex design team, and with good reason. 1. Putting the Fun in
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Good, Better, Best: Knowing the Difference, and Budgeting Accordingly

DekTex budget blog
Quite understandably, the primary roadblock to taking the grand leap into a deck build or upgrade relates to budget. In our experience however, the resistance is not the actual expense, so much as the uncertainty. Fear of sticker-shock, or of being laughed right out of the showroom by one’s cost and timeline expectations can deter
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5 Things to Consider When Designing Your Outdoor Space

All of us have stared out our back window, daydreaming about what could be. We have imagined more life enjoyed outside, in a destination more inviting, more accommodating, more functional than in its current state. Inevitably those fantasies take root and it’s time to make them happen. But making the decision to begin is the
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