Decking Installation

It’s easy to sit here and tell you that Cumaru decking is one of the finest decking materials available. But, what if you could actually SEE what it looks like installed? What if you could HEAR from a homeowner how their new Cumaru deck has positively impacted the overall look [...]

Our supply of Tigerwood decking is rich in color and in benefits. As you can see below, the lush color of this newly finished Tigerwood deck infuses some wonderful color into this backyard. The one word our customer used to describe his new deck (see below) is “beautiful.” It’s hard [...]

Advantage Trim & Lumber is proud to announce we are a distributor of DeckWise™ decking products. When the good folks at Ipe Clip® Fastener Company showed us their new brand of decking screws, color-coded gap spacers, and other decking essentials, we knew right away we had to carry them. DeckWise™ [...]

Doug looks happy now. But he won’t be in a couple of days. When he takes the cover off his decking, it won’t be long until warps, twists, and cupping start to appear. He didn’t listen to his salesman when he said, “When you receive the decking, set the boards [...]

Uh oh.  The local fire department just put out the fire that engulfed Doug’s truck. What happened? Science happened. Doug left dirty rags soaked with deck oil in the back of his truck. His truck bed was basically an oven that had heat, no wind, dry air, and rags soaked [...]

From the looks of it, it’s safe to assume that Doug forgot to contact his local building department to check his plans. If he had, he probably wouldn’t look so upset. To avoid Doug’s fate, it’s important that you know what parts of your deck building plan need to be [...]

As you can see, poor Doug has had an accident while cutting his wood decking. Can that guy ever catch a break!? Clearly, great care must always be taken when it comes to building a deck. “Of course, I knew that already!” is probably the first thought that pops into [...]