It’s Getting Hot Out Here: Achieving a Year Round Backyard
Monday, 15 November 2021
It’s that leaf raking, football watching, doggy sweater wearing, pumpkin spicing time of year, and with it comes a word we haven’t uttered in months: “Brrrr.” While the temps can feel like a pause on outdoor life, it needn’t be with patio upgrades that suit your al fresco ways. Sling a scarf over those shoulders,
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Indoor Living…Outside
Thursday, 23 September 2021
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
Monday, 09 August 2021
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
Thursday, 20 May 2021
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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Guided by the Light: Three Ways to Enrich Your Outdoor Space
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
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
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
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
Tuesday, 05 January 2021
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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5 Things to Consider When Designing Your Outdoor Space
Tuesday, 01 September 2020
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
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
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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Helical Piles at DekTex
Thursday, 28 May 2020
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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