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Interlocking tiles vs porcelain pavers for rooftop decks

It’s becoming much more common to use rooftop areas as useful spaces to enjoy the views and the open air. But with most rooftop decks, you are normally not permitted to place any permanent materials over an existing waterproof membrane, so realistically the only means to get yourself a new deck would be to install […]

Wood look porcelain pavers for fireproof rooftop decks

In many urban areas these days there are increasingly strict fire regulations which can prohibit the construction of the wood deck on a rooftop for example. For a long time, the wood species most often used for wood decks has been Ipe, not only because it’s one of the hardest and most durable wood species […]

Structural deck tiles vs interlocking deck tiles

Prior to the introduction of interlocking wood decking tiles with an inbuilt plastic base, solid wood deck tiles were used for many decking applications. So what are the advantages or disadvantages of either type of tile? The main advantage of interlocking wood tiles is that the integral plastic base lifts the wood off the surface […]

A comparison of deck support systems

Adjustable or fixed height pedestal supports used in conjunction with wood, porcelain or concrete pavers are without doubt the easiest way of constructing a perfectly level raised deck over a sloping surface. The majority of deck support systems rely on a screwed column to provide height adjustment with multiple sizes of pedestals being required to […]

Are porcelain pavers better than concrete pavers?

Concrete pavers have been the mainstay of the paving industry for decades both for large commercial projects as well as residential applications. But does this mean that they are necessarily the best products to use or have the best properties considering other products which are now available on the market? Well no, that’s not necessarily […]