Decking Maintenance

Shielding your deck from the sun’s UV rays is a safe and cost-effective way to extend the life of your outdoor retreat. Spring is FINALLY here. At Advantage, one way we can tell it’s getting warmer is the influx of calls we get  from customers and general deck owners like [...]

I’ve written about this before, but given the recent wave of snow hitting every state in the United States (except Florida), it bears repeating: Don’t use rock salt on a deck! There is a famous line that says “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” As eloquent as that [...]

It might seem like removing snow off of a deck is a simple task. Take your snow shovel and put your back into it, right!? Just one look at this picture should tell you right away that it’s not that simple. In fact, you can’t just use any ole’ shovel. [...]

Preparing A Hardwood Deck for the Winter Fall is here and many people are starting to prepare their deck for the Winter months. What do you need to do to ensure your garden deck stays healthy? Keep Gaps Clear of Debris Leaving your deck dirty and covered with debris over [...]

Doug Tales – Cover The Decking, Ruin the Wood The story you are about to read is true and, unfortunately, all too common… Doug’s order of wood decking has just arrived. Needless to say, he’s very excited. Even though the sky is clear, Doug knows that it’s going to rain [...]

Although Advantage Trim & Lumber refuses to sell, recommend, or have anything to do with composite decking products we often receive calls from composite deck owners who are having maintenance issues. Surprisingly, they call us for composite deck maintenance advice after they spoke with the manufacturer or the store where [...]

How to Inspect Your Deck According to the North American Deck & Railing Association (NADRA), the majority of the decks were installed over 20 years ago. Unfortunately, the large majority of those deck owners fail to adequately assess the structural health of their deck. It makes perfect sense to make [...]