Indoor Living…Outside

As transitional temperatures approach, with chilly nights and comfortable days, the mourning of summer weather past is creeping in. The urge to flip the sign to “Closed” on our yards comes sooner than we’d like, simply because it hasn’t been designed for use over a maximum number of months. Creating more livable backyard rooms involves
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Putting Your Stamp on Outdoor Flooring

With a catchy name like DekTex, it is often assumed our entire sales portfolio is built around decking and decking only. In fact a large part of our day-to-day design and installation also involves custom hardscaping, such as patio flooring, garden paths, and decorative walkways. Not just a beautiful way to add polish and create
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Thinking Big in Micro-Yards: Outdoor Design for Smaller Spaces

For many reasons your backyard might not be the most spacious, perhaps because it is situated on a city lot, in a vintage community with diminutive layouts, or simply because your chosen landscaping dominates the square footage. At DekTex we don’t see these factors as a hindrance, and see very few roadblocks despite the dimensional
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Let Them Live! Saving Your Trees During Construction

DekTex | Middleton, Madison | Deck Builder Contractor
We are fast approaching Earth Day, and in spirit we are excited to talk Trees. Specifically, your trees, the ones you have come to love after many years of cultivation, after having carefully planned their placement for maximum beauty, shade, and wildlife habitat. Knowing a new deck will soon grace your backyard comes with rightful
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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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7 Questions for Your Potential Outdoor Builder

Improving your outdoor living experience requires a little bit of imagination, a lot of organization, and 100% confidence in those executing your vision. It’s difficult though to know when hiring your team who is going to serve your needs best, and who will end up costing you time and money in the long run. With
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Start to Finish: What to Expect When You Build With DekTex

deck contractors working on deck outdoors
Congratulations on your decision to upgrade your outdoor living space! At DekTex, we understand the idea of bringing your vision to life can seem overwhelming. Fortunately through years of experience and excellence, we have streamlined your build into a clear 10-step process:   First, consider your budget. visit our website to get an estimate. We will do
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Helical Piles at DekTex

Helical Piles DekTex Deck Footings
Helical Piles at DekTex DekTex has been using helical piles for years in our deck construction. This is the most efficient way to install deck footings for your outdoor living space. What is a Helical Pile? A helical pile consists of at least one helix-shaped steel bearing plate attached to a central steel shaft. Each helix
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May is Deck Safety Month

Deck Safety Month | NADRA | DekTex
As families from all over the world are spending more time together, they will be looking to get outdoors and make use of their space. With more than 60 million decks in the U.S. (50m residential and 10m commercial), it is estimated that 30 million decks are past their useful life and need to be
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