Video: Choosing the Right Decking Product

MILL VALLEY — Host, Sarah Rutan: If you’re building a new deck, make sure to choose a product that will last. Today we’re in Mill Valley with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Thomas Daly of Thomas A Daly Construction to learn more.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Thomas Daly: I’ve been building decks in Marin County for the last 30 years and Doug Fir is the old way that the decks were built, which is, it rots out after a while. And it’s a very dangerous aspect of building decks, particularly when we cantilever as they’ll just break off and people will get hurt. So the new aspect is using pressure-treated material, which lasts a lifetime and that’s the best way, the best way to build a deck. And people should be aware of the danger of their old decks, as Doug Fir does not last outside and needs to be checked by a contractor to make sure that everything is safe and the way it’s supposed to be.

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