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	<description>Helpful information on decks, screened porches, pergolas and other outdoor living area projects.</description>
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		<title>Deck Permit Compliance &#8211; &#8220;what every homeowner should know!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s always been a huge misconception about why building permits are required.  Today, there are a quickly growing number of deck builders who choose not to bother with properly passing deck permits.  Most likely to either avoid the time and cost involved or simply a negligent understanding of their importance.  Some deck builders will give creative [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1164</link>
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		<title>Take Angie’s List for what it’s worth.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To those very few who are still bored enough to keep on ingesting my amateur and bland writing style, “Sorry it’s been so long since my last post!” For us Kansas City deck builders, March through May is by far the busiest time of our building year.  I know, that’s a poor excuse for not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1161</link>
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		<title>“Cheap” Decks in Kansas City Have Run Their Course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not all that long ago, “cheap” was the key word used throughout the Kansas City deck industry.  Starting in the fall of 2008 through almost the end of 2009, “cheap” decks, screened porches and pergolas reigned supreme.  Most customers calling deck builders for estimates emphasized one thing.  The primary factor when considering their quote was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1156</link>
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		<title>Smaller U.S. Economy Means Larger Kansas City Decks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a professional Kansas City deck builder, we’ve always built an array of deck designs and sizes.  We construct decks that range from postage stamp size martini lookouts to expansive outdoor environments including fireplaces, kitchens, and Jacuzzis.  We’ve always had a fairly regular distribution of small and simple decks sprinkled in with larger and more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1147</link>
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		<title>Decks Continue to Produce a Nice Return on Investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know it sounds awfully repetitive because it seems like I post something like this at least once a month.  However, I think it’s one of the more important points I can relay to homeowners and deck builders alike.  Decks have always been and still are one of the more secure investments when it comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1141</link>
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		<title>Do Your Homework Before Hiring a Deck Builder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s world is much more difficult than it was two or three years ago.  Jobs are harder to find and work is harder to get.  The competition in the Kansas City deck industry is the fiercest I’ve ever seen.  There are scrupulous businesses in almost any industry, especially in tough economic times.  Some deck builders [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1131</link>
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		<title>Functional and Cost Effective Deck Planning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Professional deck builders see a wide variety of potential customers.  Some desire an intricate design combined with ornate accessories and features which coincide with the architecture of their home.  Yet others just need a basic layout constructed with simple, durable and low maintenance materials.  And there is an infinite range of desires within this spectrum.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1126</link>
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		<title>Quality Deck Building Includes Proper Landscaping.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important aspects of building a quality deck is proper land grading.  The earth below and around a deck must provide proper water runoff and drainage.  I’ve seen first hand how many Kansas City deck builders fail to do this part of their job.  All one has to do is drive by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1123</link>
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		<title>Azek Becomes More Marketable for Deck Builders.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, the local Azek rep stopped by our Southern Johnson County, Kansas deck showroom the other day.  He didn’t come empty handed either.  He brought with him a crucial piece Azek needed to make their product even more marketable for us Kansas City deck builders.  A much anticipated color line which includes a wider variety of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1109</link>
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		<title>Attention Deck Builders: Efficiency Does Matter!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hear it all the time.  “I can’t build a deck any faster without sacrificing quality!” Please don’t feed me that.  I’m not a food disposal, dumpster, landfill, or trash receptacle of any kind.  Being a Kansas City deck builder for over fifteen years, I know a little something when it comes to how long [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dwdecks.com/blog/?p=1104</link>
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