by MG Construction & Decks | Aug 27, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
TROPICAL HARDWOOD: JARRAH AND CUMARU DECKING In our previous post we presented a hypothetical Los Angeles homeowner with no financial brakes. Someone who decides to have a deck designed and built for his home, with money no object. This, to be sure, is a pretty rare...
by MG Construction & Decks | Aug 21, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A DECK? Okay, then. You’re standing at the last bridge to cross before committing to the long-awaited deck addition to your home. You’ve done your research. Materials, design options, permit requirements – your research and inquires...
by MG Construction & Decks | Aug 13, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors
UP ON THE ROOF Los Angeles County is big. In fact, it’s four times the area of the entire State of Rhode Island. Nonetheless, anyone familiar with our area knows that land here does not grow on trees. We are, after all, over 10 million residents. Land is scarce....
by MG Construction & Decks | Jul 29, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
SECOND-STORY DECKS Sometimes adding a deck to the second story of a home is just the right thing to do. There are, to be sure, a few compelling reasons for this step. For example, houses built on steep slopes. Second story decks, in fact , are sometimes the only...
by MG Construction & Decks | Jul 28, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, Interior Remodeling, yard upgrades
We’ve posted a lot of material about decks. Designing, building, extending, and remodeling them. Furthermore, we’ve discussed the merits of various building materials. In brief; there’s very little ground we haven’t covered in our posts. We’ve probably noted the...
by MG Construction & Decks | Jul 24, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
DECKSTENSIONS There are two ways a homeowner ends up with a deck that’s not spacious enough. One is by purchasing a home with an existing deck. The buyer may even know up front the deck’s too small, but likes the house. Then, there are the homeowners who add...
