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Deck Safety Retrofit

October 16, 2012 Written by Robert Robillard 11 Comments
deck joists connection

Deck Safety Retrofit:  Deciding whether to retrofit or replace your deck There are approximately 40 million decks in the United States and only half of those are code compliant.  Deck safety is a real problem. Every year we hear about decks that collapse under the weight of people or snow load. If you have an existing deck that is more than 3 years old you should have it inspected for safety issues and make necessary deck maintenance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decks, Decks And Porches, Fasteners, FastenMaster®

Replacing A Rotting Porch

November 24, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard 1 Comment
wood porch repair

Everything has a lifespan ~ choose your materials to last: This week we were called to a home to repair a porch.   As soon as I saw this porch listing to the right it was obvious that non-pressure treated wood was used. I broke the news to the homeowner that we would need to completely re-build her porch from scratch.  What many people do not grasp is that it sometimes  involves more money trying to repair something that is too far gone, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decks, Exterior Repairs, Fasteners, FastenMaster®, House Flashing, Rot Repair, Uncategorized

FastenMaster® ThruLok® Screw Bolt Fastening System

March 12, 2011 Written by Robert Robillard Leave a Comment
ThruLok® Screw Bolt

 FastenMaster® ThruLok® Screw Bolt  FastenMaster®, a Massachusetts company, known for making contractor quality fasteners that are engineered to enable a professional or serious do-it-yourselfer to complete a project faster, easier and stronger has a super tough way to fasten framing material.   It's called the FastenMaster®  ThruLok Screw Bolt Fastening System and is a code compliant fastening system that replaces ½-inch carriage … [Read more...]

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