With Memorial Day just around the corner, it is inevitable that you already have plans (most of us do). After all, it is not every week that you get a three-day weekend to relax. Unfortunately, the true meaning of Memorial… Read More
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How to Teach Your Children About Memorial Day
- May 25th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Baltimore County, Barbecue ideas, Barbeque ideas, BBQ ideas, budget, Cookout ideas, deck, deck construction, deck installation, deck maintenance, Deck stain, Decking, decking installation, Decking Maryland, Decks, fence, fence installation, fence maintenance, fences, fencing, fencing installation, holiday, holidays, home improvement, How to, How to Teach Your Children About Memorial Day, Low maintenance decking, MAD Fence, Maryland, MD decks, MD fences, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Barbecue, Memorial Day barbeque, Memorial Day BBQ, Memorial Day cookout, Memorial Day ideas, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, powerwashing, Prepping Your Backyard For Your Memorial Day Barbeque, seal, sealer, stain, Staining deck, The true meaning of Memorial Day, VA decks, wood decks, Wood fencing, wood sealer, wood stain
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Prepping Your Backyard For Your Memorial Day Barbeque
- May 19th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Baltimore County, Barbecue ideas, Barbeque ideas, BBQ ideas, budget, Cookout ideas, deck, deck construction, deck installation, deck maintenance, Deck stain, Decking, decking installation, Decking Maryland, Decks, fence, fence installation, fence maintenance, fences, fencing, fencing installation, holiday, holidays, home improvement, How to, Low maintenance decking, MAD Fence, Maryland, MD decks, MD fences, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Barbecue, Memorial Day barbeque, Memorial Day BBQ, Memorial Day cookout, Memorial Day ideas, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, powerwashing, Prepping Your Backyard For Your Memorial Day Barbeque, seal, sealer, stain, Staining deck, VA decks, wood decks, Wood fencing, wood sealer, wood stain
With Memorial Day just over a week away, this weekend is all about preparing for your big barbeque bash. It is time to get the backyard in order and clean that dingy deck so that your Memorial Day cookout can… Read More
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Proper Grill Safety Tips
- May 13th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Barbecue safety, Barbeque safety, BBQ safety, Burgers Hot Dogs, Caution, Caution when grilling, Charcoal, child, Child grill safety, Children, deck, Deck fire, deck installation, Decks, fence, fence installation, fencing, Fir hazards, Fire, Grill fire, Grill safety, Grill safety tips, Grill tips, Grilling area, Grilling safely, Grilling safety, Grilling safety tips, Grilling tips, Hazards, How to, Inspect, Kids, MAD Fence, Maryland, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, Practice Caution, Practice grill safety, propane, Safely grill, Spring, Summer
Now that Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner, many of you are going to jump at the chance to starting grilling. Why wouldn’t you? Nothing is quite as nice as standing out by the grill while… Read More
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How to Buy Deck Furniture
- April 21st, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Affordability, Affordable, Aluminum, April Showers, April's showers, Barbeque, BBQ, Cast iron, cedar, Chairs, Classic, Comfort, deck, Deck Furniture, Decking Maryland, Elegant, Eucalyptus, fence, Fencing Maryland, Functional, Functionality, How to Buy Deck Furniture, Iron, Maryland, Metal furniture, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, Oak, Outdoor, Outdoors, Pine, Plastic furniture, Style, Table, Table chairs, Teak, Weather, Wicker, Wood furniture, wrought iron
May is almost here, meaning April’s showers will soon be a thing of the past. The birds are chirping, the weather is warming up and you are eager to hold your first outdoor bash of 2011. You want everything to… Read More
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Cleaning Your Deck and Fence
- April 14th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Cleaning, Cleaning you Deck, Cleaning your Fence, cracking, deck, Decking Maryland, Dry, Drying Process, fence, How to, Large Selection, Low maintenance decking, Low-Maintenance, Lumber, MAD, Maintenance, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence, Natural, Power wash, Products, re-decking, Re-Decking Maryland, sealer, shrinking, Species, splitting, stain, twisting, warping, Wash, Wood, Wooden
Wooden decks and fences look great when they are first installed, but if you want them to look that way for years to come you will need to properly maintain and clean your outdoor lumber products. Once you new deck… Read More
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Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence Co. Website Gets a Face Lift
- February 18th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: deck, fence, Maryland, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, new website, slide show
If our website looks different to you, that’s because it is! We have improved our website in many ways so that you may view it easier and enjoy photographs of all of the hard work we do for our customers…. Read More
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MAD about Angie’s List
- January 11th, 2011
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Angie’s List, deck, deck construction, Decks, fence, fence installation, fences, fencing, gazebos, MAD Fence, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, pagodas, pergolas, screened enclosures, Super Service Award
We got a great piece of news at the end of the year when we found out we earned a 2010 Super Service Award from Angie’s List. We like Angie’s List – a site for trusted customer reviews that does not allow advertising or sponsored listings – a lot, so we’re thrilled to achieve this distinction.
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What sealers are right for you?
- December 3rd, 2010
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: crude oil based, fence, fences, fencing, MAD Fence, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, oil-based sealers, seal, sealant, sealants, sealers, searler, vegetable oil based, wax-based sealers
If you’re going the sealing route to protect your fence from winter weather, you’ll have a number of options to choose from. This article describes the different kinds of sealers you can use.
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Do you like MAD Fence yet?
- November 22nd, 2010
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: Christmas, deck, Decking, Decks, Facebook, Facebook page, fence, fences, fencing, holiday, holidays, MAD Fence, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, sweepstakes, thank you
With the traditional start to the holiday season this week, we’re getting into the giving mode with a little sweepstakes. It’s a little thank-you to our customers, friends, and family.
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Staining vs. sealing
- November 21st, 2010
- Posted in Blog, Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence
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Tags: fence, fence sealer, fence stain, fences, fencing, MAD Fence, Mid Atlantic Deck and Fence, seal, sealer, sealing, staining, wood fence, Wood fencing, wood sealer, wood sealing, wood stain
Recently we advised homeowners with new wood fences to stain or seal them before winter really sets in and offered tips for applying stain. However, not everyone knows whether they should use wood stain or sealer. The answer depends on what the homeowner wants the fence to look like, and this page offers a good summary.
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