Welcome to our blog

Most deck problems in eastern Nebraska start underground, in expansive soil that never holds still. The expansive clay soils under Omaha and Bellevue drink in

In Lincoln, composite decking holds up longer with far less effort, shrugging off the freeze-thaw winters and muggy summers that wear natural wood down. Cedar

A properly built residential deck is engineered to hold 50 pounds per square foot. That figure combines 40 pounds of “live” load (people, furniture, grills,

If you want year-round shelter from Nebraska’s weather mood swings, a covered deck wins. If you want a breezy, open feel with filtered sun and

Nebraska throws everything at your deck. Summers hit 95°F and above. Winters swing down to single digits, sometimes colder. The ground freezes, thaws, and freezes

Planning a new deck this year? Before you pick materials, set a budget, or start sketching out your design, there’s one thing that needs to

Your deck just spent four months under snow, ice, and freeze-thaw cycles that show zero mercy on wood. Before you drag out the chairs and

You bought a pole barn home or built a shouse because you wanted something different. More space, lower cost per square foot, that open floor

Building a beautiful deck when you have a septic system isn’t impossible. It just takes a little extra planning. Homeowners across Eastern Nebraska face this