TROPICAL HARDWOOD: JARRAH AND CUMARU DECKING

tropical hardwood decking woods jarrah and cumaru

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 client in real life. But such people do approach us. If you think about it, … Read more

TROPICAL HARDWOOD: MAHOGANY AND TEAK DECKING

sunny and warm wooden deck

When home improvement projects are on the table, the conversation usually gets around to economics. The dollar pros and cons of various types of upgrades, for instance. Return On Investment (ROI) at resale time. Up-front versus long-term maintenance costs. All very sensible, in fact, for just about everyone.  It’s a harder, on the other hand, … Read more