Outdoor Living

5 Ways to Elevate Your Outdoor Deck

Deck Contractors

 If you already have an outdoor deck, but you think that the design is outdated, there are many tips and ideas to use to transform it and to make it a really valuable and attractive asset on your property without having to invest too much money or energy. Here are some great tips that you can put into practice either with some help from friends or on your own and some that would need professional deck contractors.

Install Raised Flower Beds

Raised beds are practically large wooden crates or boxes that you fill with soil and into which you plant flowers and other decorative plants. You can either buy your boxes or you can make your own using the wood material that you find around the house. If the choice seems attractive to you, make sure not only that you use the right type of plants and the right type of fertile soil, but also that you ensure that the soil in your beds can drain properly, leaving in just the amount of moisture that your plants need.

Illumination For the Deck Railing

Another great way to instantly refresh the appearance of your deck and to expand its scope of usage is to install lights all around. The easiest way to add the illumination is to use LED strings – these strings are available everywhere these days and they are really inexpensive. If you want your deck illumination to be more sophisticated, leading deck contractors urge you to consider canopy lights added above the deck or recessed lights installed into the deck flooring. LED lighting is especially useful if you also have stairs – your bulbs will make it easier and safer to use those stairs.

Get New Furniture and Decorations

Refreshing the looks of your deck is possible by adding a few new pieces of furniture or with some decoration. If you have sufficient seating on the deck, you might want to consider adding some more comfort with a few throw pillows and blankets, preferably in lively colors and made from soft material. If you need more seats, you can either search for and buy the right type of chairs or sofas in the nearby store or online or, if you have the energy, you can easily create your own seating from second-hand palettes, using one of the great designs you find online. Other accessories, such as parasols, are also great items to take your deck design to the next level.

Get a Fridge

A small fridge is an excellent feature on any deck, able to transform your deck into the refreshing space that you want it to be. If you are also concerned about the carbon footprint of your home, today you can easily find small fridges that run on solar power, making sure that your beverages are kept cool while keeping the environmental burden at a minimum. Your fridge will do you good service when you entertain your guests not only by keeping drinks cool, but also by helping you keep your salads and other dishes chilled.

 

Things to Help You Decide On the Perfect Hot Tub

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Have you been dreaming of getting a hot tub for some time now? And now, you are ready to do it. You’ve done your math and you have the budget for a hot tub. But before you place an order or sign a check, please stop and consider whether you are making the right choice.

You may be a savvy shopper in many ways, but a hot tub is a long term investment and needs careful planning if you don’t want to get burned. There is much more to consider than the initial price you pay and how the hot tub looks in your home.

Approach This Purchase with Diligence

To make a fair comparison, you should be just as careful when you are about to buy a hot tub as when you are about to buy a car. Both items are quite expensive, should last you for years to come and incur ongoing expenses.

Thus, you should create a checklist of things to look for and see for yourself before you commit to the purchase. In order to help you, we prepared a list of aspects that will help you select the perfect hot tub for you.

Here they are:

  1. Don’t Buy Just the Hot Tub, Buy the Service

The first choice to make is not which hot tub you want to buy, but from whom you buy it. The seller must also provide excellent maintenance and repair services for the product. Thus, it is one of those products which you want to buy from a local reputable dealer.

Inadequate maintenance will shorten the useful life of your hot tub and cause you to pay for expensive repairs.

  1. Research Online but Buy In Store

The photos look great, the video presentation is professionally made, but it is just not enough to make sure that the hot tub you are looking at is a good fit for you. First of all, you do not get a true sense of perspective. The tub may look big enough to fit 6 or 7 people, but it may be just a trick of the camera and the placement of small sized objects around it.

Plus, you cannot really hear the sound of the pumps in a video with background music and a voice over presentation. If the written specs look good online, then make the effort to see the real thing in a spa store before you buy.

 

  1. Watch Out for the Extras

The extras or add-ons are various necessary accessories that are not included in the price of the hot tub. Whenever you are ready to take up an offer, look at the fine print and see exactly what it does and does not include.

Some things may be less important – like a spare set of filters. But if the insulating cover or the electricity fittings to connect the hot tub to a power outlet are extras, you need to look for a better offer.

  1. Think Twice Before Buying a Pre-Owned Hot Tub

Pre-owned items can serve you for a long time without problems. But for every good deal, there are ten rotten ones. After all, looking at the glowing description, why would anyone want to sell such a jewel of a hot tub? Probably because it makes enough noise to disturb the next door neighbors. Or the electricity consumption is driving their bill sky high. Without having proper specifications from the producer, you never know what you will end up with.

 

 

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2940 S Galapago St,
Englewood, CO 80110
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