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August 31, 2012 2 Comments

I'm often called in to make an existing landscape function better. The client doesn't to rip it all out and start from scratch, but they need to fix... something. Usually it's my job

January 4, 2012 0 Comments

Ok, your framing is up and you have the solid foundation for a deck. Now you have choices - what decking to use, and what type of railings? Decking I break decking up

December 7, 2011 0 Comments

Last week I talked about the ledger board and the footers, the first steps in building your deck. Today I'll cover the next steps. Posts The standard spec for a deck is for

November 30, 2011 3 Comments

My name is Dave Marciniak, landscape designer and owner of Revolutionary Gardens, and I use jargon. I'm deeply sorry. However, the fact is that when it comes to building everything has a name.

January 27, 2011 1 Comment

Step 1: Build a square deck. Step 2: Cut off all the corners. In all seriousness, building a round deck isn't all that different from building a rectangular deck. I've designed several. The

January 14, 2011 0 Comments

I'll be honest, I don't really care for multi-level decks. They can look stunning, but if they're not well designed they can be a waste of money. After all, those additional levels can

January 5, 2011 14 Comments

"I want zero maintenance." If you wanted to know how many times I've heard these words in my career as a designer, I'd say to take the number of presents under a spoiled

November 2, 2010 0 Comments

I get this question a lot this time of year. I get my fall rush once the kids are back in school, it takes a few weeks to get through the design process,

February 24, 2010 3 Comments

From time to time, I'll get a request to design a deck for one of my clients. Decks fall under the whole "anything for the outside of a home" category that defines my