The Ultimate Deck Podcast

Every contractor has a trailer or truck full of tools that every carpenter needs... miter saw, circular saw, jigsaw, and on and on.  We all need those general purpose tools.  But what are some tools …

We like to have a lot of fun on this podcast, but sometimes it's a good time to settle down and address the fact that the construction industry is one of the most at risk professions for mental healt…

So you've made the decision that you're going to keep on trucking through the cold winter, and build some decks.  But maybe you're not experienced with cold weather work.  Here's a whole bunch of gre…

For many contractors, the winter season brings a change; either to the type of work, or work at all.  But it's not all bad news.  This slow time can be a great "business building" season.  Here are 1…

2020 was an interesting year.  COVID19 was a curveball that nobody knew how to navigate.  And it doesn't look like it's going away anytime soon.  So what does that mean for 2021?  Who knows.  But let…

Winter deck maintenance usually brings forth a number of questions.  Should I oil my deck before winter?  What type of shovel should I use?  Can I use ice melt?  We tackle all the questions with some…

Every once in a while, we have to break it up and do an episode with zero intrinsic value.  Just a little time to unwind and have some fun.  This is one of those episodes.  We're sorry.

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Episode 100!!!  We did it, we've recorded 100 episodes of this podcast over the past 22 months.

And for this big event, we were happy to help Deckorators with their world wide launch of their 2021 p…

Helical screw piles are one of the best innovations to ever happen for deck builder.  We are BIG fans of helical screw piles, and so here are 5 reasons why they are so amazing!  But not so fast, they…

One of our favourite formats - the Instagram Q&A!  Wade and Shane answer questions from the Instagram community!

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Spring is busy.

Summer is hot.

Winter is cold.

But Fall is not...ANY of these things.

We have 10 really, really good reasons why building a deck in the fall is a great idea!

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There's a lot of turmoil in the world this year, and our industry isn't immune.  There's some debates out there that may never be settled.  But we look at the most topical debates happening in our in…

"Which one gets less hot" is a customer question we all deal with on a near daily basis.  There are many claims out there, but what do they all mean?  And how much faith can we have in the claims?

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Lighting can take any project from blah to WOW.  It's often an overlooked component however, or often the first thing that gets axed when budget is a concern.  But we think there are other ways to sa…

Shane has been the driver and host of this podcast for 92 straight episodes.  BUT... he slipped up and took a vacation, opening the door for Wade and Bryce to slip in and take the controls.  HERE, is…

For homeowners, the process of engaging a large renovation can be very nerve racking.  A deck is as big of a commitment as many home renovations, and so you want things to run as smoothly as possible…

Local contractor Brandon Fuchs has seen a lot of change in his professional life the last couple years.  From a garage floor coating company to general contracting to founding a not-for-profit, he ha…

On this episode, Bryce gets in touch with his "average homeowner" side and asks us the questions that many homeowners would want to know the answers to.

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2020 has been on for the books.  From lows to highs an back to lows, we recap the year to date from the perspective of a dealer and try to shed light on the reason for many of the struggles we are al…

2020 has been an interesting year to say the least, but one of the leading stories in the building world has been the shortage of pressure treated lumber, followed by sharp increases in pricing.  At …