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Building a Deck Around a Mature Tree in Tacoma: Roots, Framing Openings, and the City’s Tree Rules

October 24, 2026 4:26 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Building a Deck Around a Mature Tree in Tacoma: Roots, Framing Openings, and the City’s Tree Rules <p>By Daniel Rotaru, Owner and CEO at Decks Restore. WA Contractor License # CC DECKSRL797P2. Tacoma, WA. Updated October 2026. […]</p>

Deck Layouts for Commencement Bay and Mount Rainier Views: Height, Orientation, and Sightlines

October 23, 2026 4:43 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Deck Layouts for Commencement Bay and Mount Rainier Views: Height, Orientation, and Sightlines <p>By Daniel Rotaru, Owner and CEO at Decks Restore. WA Contractor License # CC DECKSRL797P2. Tacoma, WA. Updated October 2026. […]</p>

A Maple Valley Deck Maintenance Calendar: What to Do in October, February and May

October 7, 2026 5:21 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on A Maple Valley Deck Maintenance Calendar: What to Do in October, February and May <p>By Daniel Rotaru, owner of Decks Restore. Washington contractor license CC DECKSRL797P2. Building and maintaining decks in Maple Valley and […]</p>

Hidden Fasteners vs. Face Screwing on Composite: What We Install in Maple Valley and Why

2:50 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Hidden Fasteners vs. Face Screwing on Composite: What We Install in Maple Valley and Why <p>By Daniel Rotaru, owner of Decks Restore. Washington contractor license CC DECKSRL797P2. Building decks in Maple Valley and the South […]</p>

Building a Deck on a Sloped Maple Valley Lot Off SR-169: Post Spacing, Footings and Drainage We Actually Use

12:43 am Published by daniel Comments Off on Building a Deck on a Sloped Maple Valley Lot Off SR-169: Post Spacing, Footings and Drainage We Actually Use <p>By Daniel Rotaru, owner of Decks Restore. Washington contractor license CC DECKSRL797P2. Building decks in Maple Valley and the South […]</p>

Second-story Tacoma decks with acrylic covers: post loads and guardrail conflicts

October 4, 2026 7:11 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Second-story Tacoma decks with acrylic covers: post loads and guardrail conflicts <p>An elevated deck is a different structure from a ground-level one, even when it looks similar from above. Everything a […]</p>

Can your Tacoma deck framing carry an acrylic patio cover? A load check before you buy

6:58 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Can your Tacoma deck framing carry an acrylic patio cover? A load check before you buy <p>Most of the acrylic patio covers we install around Tacoma go onto decks that were already there. The appeal is […]</p>

Helical Piles vs. Poured Footings in Tacoma’s Wet Clay

September 9, 2026 8:11 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Helical Piles vs. Poured Footings in Tacoma’s Wet Clay <p>By Daniel Rotaru, Owner and CEO at Decks Restore. WA Contractor License # CC DECKSRL797P2. Tacoma, WA. A few years […]</p>

Deck Building on Tacoma’s North End Slopes: Footings, Setbacks, and Retaining Walls

8:00 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Deck Building on Tacoma’s North End Slopes: Footings, Setbacks, and Retaining Walls <p>By Daniel Rotaru, Owner and CEO at Decks Restore. WA Contractor License # CC DECKSRL797P2. Tacoma, WA. Updated September 2026. […]</p>

Building a Deck in Tacoma Between October and March: What Rain Actually Delays

7:52 pm Published by daniel Comments Off on Building a Deck in Tacoma Between October and March: What Rain Actually Delays <p>By Daniel Rotaru, Owner and CEO at Decks Restore. WA Contractor License # CC DECKSRL797P2. Tacoma, WA. Updated September 2026. […]</p>