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What Tools Do I Need For Hardwood Decking?

Well, our DeckWise® Hidden Deck Fastener Complete Kit includes all of the tools you would need to complete your decking project! We provide you with the stainless steel screws to drill...

What’s The Difference Between Air Dried and Kiln Dried Hardwood?

Green wood is no good. Don’t let your wood drying method lead to a deck building disaster. Are you getting ready to build a deck, but your lumber is all wet? Well, when wood gets wet it...

Why Should You Use A Board Straightener?

Currently, there are a couple of deck board straighteners in the market. These tools claim to make a deck builder’s workload easier and range in styles from pry bars to complex gadgets...

What Tools Do I Need For Hardw...

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What’s The Difference Be...

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Why Should You Use A Board Str...

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May 5, 2015

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What’s Better, Pre-Grooved Decking or Routin...

Are you about to construct a deck, but are wondering whether you should buy pre-grooved decking or cut the boards yourself? Well, this is a question that many people come across. At DeckWise®, we have found that cost and convenience are really the only differences between purchasing pre-grooved boards and cutting the boards yourself. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, you may prefer...

Aug 7, 2014

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Linseed Oil WARNING!

Over the years, DeckWise® has received calls from concerned customers notifying us they had a fire after using our Ipe Oil™ hardwood finish. What we have found is, that, these fires were caused by improper disposal and carelessness of rags used to apply the oil. We are very aware of the potential for spontaneous combustion of rags, rollers, brushes, paper towels and even steel...

Dec 5, 2012

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