Key Takeaways A deck that goes dark at sunset loses half its value. In Pennsylvania, that problem gets worse, because
Key Takeaways A deck that goes dark at 7 p.m. in October is a deck you only use half the
KEY TAKEAWAYS Pittsburgh decks work hard. They sit through snowy winters, spring downpours, and sticky July evenings, often on hillside
Key Takeaways Philadelphia decks work hard. A rooftop in Fishtown, a narrow rear deck behind a South Philly rowhome, or
Key Takeaways Pennsylvania decks take a beating every year. Snow piles up in December, ice glazes the steps in January,
Homeowners ask the same thing before every deck project: are low voltage systems safe around kids, pets, bare feet, rain,
Most homeowners assume a lit deck means trenching, conduit, a transformer, and a licensed electrician. That assumption stops a lot
Most homeowners choose composite decking for one reason: they want to stop maintaining a deck and start using it. Then
Deck lighting used to be an afterthought. You screwed a fixture near the back door, aimed a floodlight at the
Deck lighting looks simple until you are standing in a showroom holding six nearly identical fixtures with a 400 percent
