Just in time for outdoor living season, Trex Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing, is exclusively offering current composite deck owners the opportunity to “trade up” to Trex Transcend®. Through the “Trade Up to Trex Transcend” promotion, eligible homeowners who purchase materials prior to June 30, 2012, will receive a discount on the industry’s leading high-performance decking collection – which combines superior durability and aesthetics.

Watch for photos soon of a beautiful deck in North Albany where TnT did the “Trade Up to Trex Transcend”!

Here’s a great article we found from one of the manufacturers we use on a regular basis – Alumawood. Click here to read the original article.

Any kind of celebration will bring you together with friends and family this spring, so you need stress-free patio party ideas to set the event off without a hitch. From baby/ bridal showers to birthdays and graduations, spring is the popular season for patio parties! Here are some ideas for hosting a patio party your friends and family will adore:

Install a patio shade structure. Your guests will be more comfortable if they can rest in the shade. Small patches of shade provided by trees in the backyard may not be enough, especially as time flies by and shadows move. With a patio shade structure, the entire patio is shaded and every guest can escape the hot sun.

Keep the decorations simple. When thinking of patio party ideas, consider food as the most prominent decoration – then you can affordably garnish the table with flowers or balloons. If the event calls for a cake, make this the centerpiece and plan all other decorations around it.

Provide self-serve cocktails. No patio party is complete without drinks, but that doesn’t mean you need to stock a full bar. This is a patio party idea saving you both time and money while pleasing every guest. Be sure to offer a non-alcoholic option along with the cocktail.

Send home party favors. When discussing patio party ideas, many people allow guests to savor the memories by taking a treat home with them. Pack up a gift box with French macaroons or another party favorite for your guests to enjoy later.

With all of these patio party ideas in mind, you’re ready to plan a springtime get-together without undue stress. An Alumawood patio shade structure provides the perfect shade to complement your springtime party!

Check out the TnT gallery to see many examples of Alumawood patio covers and pergolas that we’ve done right here in the Willamette Valley then call us for your FREE ESTIMATE.

Trish & Trent are on the road again. This weekend at the 15th Annual Yard, Garden & Home Improvement Show, March 16th, 17th and 18th, 2012, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. This show is presented by the Marion-Polk Home Builders Association.

Don’t miss the latest in outdoor living, gardening trends, design ideas and tools for the yard and garden, as well as many home improvement ideas and services. And of course, all you could ever want to know about decks and patio covers from the experts, TnT Builders.

Admission and parking are free.

Show Hours:
Friday, March 16th 11 – 6p
Saturday, March 17th 9a – 6p
Sunday, March 18th 10a – 5p

This weekend Trent and I will be at the Lane County Fairgrounds exhibiting at the Lane County Home & Garden Show. At this show you can shop, compare, and enjoy over 300 Home & Garden exhibits!

There will also be plant & bulb sales as well as displays of springtime gardens in bloom. Check out outdoor living, garden equipment and 42 home & garden How-To’s.

FREE Admission & Parking – So there’s no excuse not to come hang out with us for awhile!

Please Bring Canned Food Donations For FOOD for Lane County
Show Hours are:
Thursday 5-9pm
Friday 5-9pm
Saturday 10am-9pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

Trent and I are honored to have been selected as the March 2012 TimberTech Spotlight Contractor for the western region! Each month TimberTech selects one of it’s preferred contractors from each region and spotlights a recent project they’ve done using TimberTech products on their website at www.timbertech.com.

Check out the article by clicking here. And let us know what you think of this great project on our Facebook page.