Deck Care and Repair

A well-built deck will give you years of service and enjoyment, especially with proper maintenance. The outdoor elements, and even normal usage, give wood a tough beating. Rain, wind, snow, and constant exposure to the sun take their toll. Deck maintenance is a task where little things can go a long way. Simply sweeping and [...]

Climate Effects on Decks

Your deck should offer more than privacy, protection, and plenty of seating. It should take advantage of the natural surroundings—cooling breezes, warm sun, shade, subtle garden fragrances. Paying attention to weather patterns and designing your deck for maximum comfort in a variety of conditions can extend its usefulness. ”Great choice of railings, accurate work precise [...]

Building An Edge-Rail Fence Frame

Almost all fence designs rely on one of two rail styles—edge rails or flat rails. Edge rails are installed with the widest of their faces perpendicular to the ground. That means they resist sagging more effectively than flat rails. This positioning also allows you more choices when it comes to mounting the infill although most [...]

Deck Access

No matter how complete you make your landscape design, you won’t use even the most luxurious deck if you can’t see it from the inside, if you don’t provide an easy way to get to it, and if its uses conflict with the uses of the adjacent interior room. These factors—visual access, actual access, and [...]

Zigzag fence

Rustic rails with wedge-shape, tapered, or rounded tenons and pre mortised posts are available ready for installation. You also can cut your own traditional rails from raw logs. If you start from scratch, don’t worry about minor mistakes; the rustic look allows you a certain amount of leeway. Precut rails come in lengths of 6 [...]

About Wraparound Deck Railings

About Wraparound Deck Railings Despite its grand appearance, this deck is actually a simple two-level platform. Wrapped around a corner of the house, it combines privacy and style. Trim and siding integrate the design with the architecture of the home. Art Metal Workshop Inc offers wraparound deck railings in Toronto and GTA area. For more [...]

Putting Deck Plans on Paper

You’ve pondered your deck’s function and style, and you’ve chosen the materials you’ll use to build it. Before you bring out the shovels and levels, however, it’s important to refine your plan, to clarify and map out precisely where all the final elements will go. ”I spent a lot of time looking for someone to [...]

About Multilevel Deck Railings

Adeck that follows the contours of slope offers several advantages. First, its stepped design minimizes the amount of grading the must be done to accommodate the structure. And, if the slope is not too steep, you can keep all parts of the deck close to enough to the ground to eliminate the need for railings. [...]

Multilevel Cascade Deck Railings

This seemingly complex deck provides an ideal solution for a steeply-sloping site. Its platforms cascade downhill, providing an outdoor connection between the upper and lower floors of the house. Built in a series of independent platforms, connected by stairways and steps, this design avoids a problem common to many high decks: it doesn’t overshadow and [...]

Master Deck Plan

Now that you’re sure where everything in your new landscape will be, it’s time to get a little more specific. ”I have been doing business with Oleg and Yevgeniy Gorlov for about 5 yrs. now. I am a general contractor and custom home builder and repeatedly trust Art Metal to provide my customers with exceptional [...]