I know its been a while since I've written, mostly because I'm nearing the end of semester in my last year of university.  I came across an infographic I thought readers would enjoy.  I've been trying to make myself one of these for a while but my graphic design skills are laughable.  Enjoy!

I just recently came across an interesting blog post of a neutral party that explains the evidence against most composite companies' self-marketing declared tactic tagging themselves as "Eco-friendly".  The most important advice when it comes to new products breaking into old markets is to refuse to take things at face value.  If you're thinking of spending $10K+ on your new deck- don't you think you should be sure of the product's claims?  Many alternative decking products are made of PVC,...

I decided to make a quick but informal post about home owners staining their wood decks.  There's been a lot of fuss over composite decking lately because of the claim that they're "maintenance-free", although see my article on composite decking for more info.  I briefly walked over when you should stain your deck or fence in an article so I thought I'd cover the process of staining here.