Deck-The Magazine

[Bob Bulick]

Just wanted to express my appreciation of this magazine. It has been a long time since a trade mag actually offered me new ideas and info about my work, enough so to make me stop and rethink my habits.

I knew the quality of my decks met local code but didn't realize local code might be inadequate.
Thanks for the quality of your work it certainly has improved the quality of mine.

Now if we could just kick this forum into gear!

[Andy Engel]

You are very welcome, Bob.

What sort of decks are you building? Got any photos?

[Bob Bulick]

You are very welcome, Bob.

What sort of decks are you building? Got any photos?

My decks arn't quite as complicated as your magazine primarily shows. Most of the decks I'm called on to do are very basic. As a cabinetmaker and remodeler primarily, my creative deck talents seem to hit a wall with many clients who can't see beyond the box shape. I constantly suggest multiple deck levels to reduce the appearnce of steps and angles to move the eye across the surface. It's tough sometimes when faced with a clients limited imagination. This magazine helps in presenting the very idea that decks are a valuable asset to a home not just the back porch.

[Bobby Parks]

Nice work Bob. Bobby

[Andy Engel]

Nice work, Bob.

BTW, most readers of the magazine probably do decks somewhat like yours. In truth, I try to keep most of the magazine focused on issues that most of the readers face. The fancy stuff is inspirational, but how often do you do it? I think the most valuable thing we can give the reader is information that helps them to better do something that they do everyday.

[edmontoncustomdecks]

I would love to have a look. When I click onit, it prompts me to login again and just repeats the process. Any ideas?

Thanks
Les

[C4 chief]

Hi all,
I really enjoy hearing from all of you experienced or not. I been involved with deck as expensive as $60,000. Thats not a big deal. Most of the money is made doing basic decks. You get in and get out. the big elaborate jobs drag on . Yes they are inpressive in the end but you probaly could have made 3 times as much and not had the head aches. Those bigs jobs are for customers who have the finances to
run you over the coals. they are tough to satisfy. They never seem to go away.
there is always some issue they find that makes you wonder was it worth it.
Getting back to the article I enjoy reading the forum and always seem to find something I can relate too.
Andy I think you should have a section in every magazine with both funny stories and humor section relating to the buisiness. I always said I was going to write a book with funny stories that only construction guys could relate too.
The articles would not have to be about deck building just funny. I think most guys do other jobs as well as being deck builders.
Maybe i could start you off.
I had a freind who was a painter. his boss got a job to paint the inside of a church, The crew painted all the walls and the white paint was so bright that they never got to painting the ceiling . when the person incharge came in and saw the job he was so inpressed he did not notice they never did the ceiling. . the guy stuttard and said sooooommme peeeooople geettt paid for two caots annnnnd only put one ooon. I got paid for no coats.(he never painted the ceiling but was paid for it)
lol
good job andy
C4 chief

[Andy Engel]

Hi all,
I really enjoy hearing from all of you experienced or not. I been involved with deck as expensive as $60,000. Thats not a big deal. Most of the money is made doing basic decks. You get in and get out. the big elaborate jobs drag on . Yes they are inpressive in the end but you probaly could have made 3 times as much and not had the head aches. Those bigs jobs are for customers who have the finances to
run you over the coals. they are tough to satisfy. They never seem to go away.
there is always some issue they find that makes you wonder was it worth it.
Getting back to the article I enjoy reading the forum and always seem to find something I can relate too.
Andy I think you should have a section in every magazine with both funny stories and humor section relating to the buisiness. I always said I was going to write a book with funny stories that only construction guys could relate too.
The articles would not have to be about deck building just funny. I think most guys do other jobs as well as being deck builders.
Maybe i could start you off.
I had a freind who was a painter. his boss got a job to paint the inside of a church, The crew painted all the walls and the white paint was so bright that they never got to painting the ceiling . when the person incharge came in and saw the job he was so inpressed he did not notice they never did the ceiling. . the guy stuttard and said sooooommme peeeooople geettt paid for two caots annnnnd only put one ooon. I got paid for no coats.(he never painted the ceiling but was paid for it)
lol
good job andy
C4 chief


Thanks, Chief. Some of the best stories I've ever heard were told around the tailgate of a pickup - over coffee or some cheap brand of beer, depending on the hour. Although I've been in publishing for 13 years now, I'm still most comfortable with construction guys.

So, if any of y'all (that's Southern talk so that Bobby feels at home) have a funny deck story that's rated no worse than PG, send it in. Could be there's a place in the mag for it.

[ArtDeck-O]

I have one....it's PG, but it's not real funny. We were building a deck in cedar that had curves versus angles. I had gone to lunch and the boys were skirting the bottom. When I got back I told them it looked like a work of art, they told me 'no dummy, it's a deck' just to be funny. I immediately put art and deck together for the new name of my company.

Before that for many years it had been known as Hanna Woodworks. The new name has doubled our phone calls and given us about 25% more business per year.