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Deck Safety Month
Did you know that May is deck safety month? Each year we hear the stories of decks that have failed, usually during a gathering resulting in injury. By preforming a few simple checks, you can assess your deck’s overall health. Wood Damage – Rot, Insects, Mold,...
Outdoor Spring Cleaning Tips
Outdoor Spring Cleaning Tips The weather is warming, birds are chirping, flowers are growing, and you are ready to be outdoors in the mix of it all. Before you can relax, you’ll need to address some of the items that have been winterized. Properly cleaning and...
Outdoor Living Trends
Outdoor Living Trends Our clients have a good idea of what they want and need in an outdoor living space, especially after having spent months or even years at home because of the Covid pandemic. Covid has shifted how we treat the outdoors; it is the place where we...
Deck Addition
Deck Addition A Top 5 Home Improvement No matter if you are planning to sell your home this year or staying-put, a deck addition will be a top 5 home investment according to research performed for Remodeling Magazine. If your plan is to list your home, keep in mind...
Favorite Outdoor Design Projects from 2021
Our Favorite Outdoor Design 2021 Outdoor living space uptick continues… At Cedarbrook we have seen the continued uptick in the demand for higher end outdoor living spaces. More and more homeowners are upgrading their simple decks to more elaborate spaces with unique...
Custom Outdoor Living Space
Custom Outdoor Living Space vs. Production Builder Standard If you have purchased a new production home in a planned community, you will need to decide if you are ready to invest in a custom outdoor living space to be added on. One option is for your homebuilder to...
Decorating Exterior Outdoor Living Spaces
Americans are more committed than ever to beautifying their outdoor living spaces. From effective design to comfortable furnishings, the desire to be outdoors has increased tenfold since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. At Cedarbrook, we understand...
Bending Composite Decking
How to Bend Composite & PVC Deck Boards Bending Composite Decking Custom decks are more popular than ever! Homeowners are no longer interested in rectangles or boxes with only straight lines. Curves are trending and it’s easy to see why. Achieving these...
Deck Material Options
Deck Material Options Top 5 Things to Consider Before you Switch to Composite Decking Composite decking is fabulously beautiful with amazing colors to meet most homeowner’s palettes. However, there are factors to consider when making the choice between a wood...
Perfect Patio
Patio outdoor living spaces are perfect backyard additions for almost any home, build your space to be elegant or ready for fun. When you start your project there a few considerations you need to make. First, you will need to decide if this is something you can tackle...
Low Maintenance Deck
Resurface your Deck with Low Maintenance Material Have your wooden deck planks become worn or rotten? Is replacing board after board becoming tiresome? If this is your scenario, consider resurfacing your deck with low maintenance composite or PVC deck boards....
2021 Outdoor Living Space Trends
Popular 2021 Outdoor Living Space Trends The confinement of 2020 changed the way we approach our home and outdoor living space. The home has become the office, school, recreation area and of course a place to relax and lay your head. There has been a lot of...