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The Pros & Cons of Composite and Wood Decks

2022-03-19T17:30:09-05:00

We are often asked what the pros and cons are of composite decking compared to wood decking. Although budget is usually the top priority when a customer is deciding on investing in a deck, it is important to look at the long-term costs associated with building a deck and not just the upfront initial installation costs...

The Pros & Cons of Composite and Wood Decks2022-03-19T17:30:09-05:00

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Trex® OR TimberTech® Composite Deck

2022-03-19T17:29:48-05:00

The beauty of owning a Trex® or TimberTech® composite deck is that you don't have to maintain it the way you would a wood deck, but like any exterior building product, it does need an occasional basic cleaning. Before cleaning your composite deck, it is important to know what Trex® or TimberTech® product you have installed on your home. If you have...

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Trex® OR TimberTech® Composite Deck2022-03-19T17:29:48-05:00

Building a Deck that Includes a Hot Tub

2022-03-19T17:39:30-05:00

Have you decided on purchasing a hot tub for your house, but don't know how to incorporate it into an existing deck? Or are you purchasing a new hot tub and want a new deck to be built around it? Rock Solid Builders is happy to help with this planning. The distance of the deck off the ground will determine your different options for the hot tub install...

Building a Deck that Includes a Hot Tub2022-03-19T17:39:30-05:00

Benefits of Building a Composite Deck in the Winter Months

2022-03-19T17:43:11-05:00

Customers are always shocked to hear that Rock Solid Builders builds decks all winter long. We only build wood decks from March 1st to October 31st because we recommend all new wood be stained or sealed within 60 days from install and outside temperatures have to be over 50 degrees to properly apply the stain...

Benefits of Building a Composite Deck in the Winter Months2022-03-19T17:43:11-05:00

Incorporating Lighting on your Deck

2022-03-19T18:34:13-05:00

The most popular upgrade on Trex® and TimberTech® decks is to incorporate Trex® deck lighting into your deck. All of Trex® and TimberTech® deck lighting options are low-voltage LED lights which wire into a transformer that is plugged into an exterior outlet and operated on a timer and/or a remote. Low-Voltage LED lights provide...

Incorporating Lighting on your Deck2022-03-19T18:34:13-05:00

Enclosure Options for Screen Rooms

2022-03-19T18:52:40-05:00

When you are planning to build a screen room at your home you might only think that plain screens or plain windows are your only option to enclosure your screen room. Most screen rooms have plain screens and Rock Solid installs a lot of plain custom fit screens into screen rooms. Installing actual real windows changes...

Enclosure Options for Screen Rooms2022-03-19T18:52:40-05:00
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