Category: Pedestal Systems

How to Build a Floating Roof Deck on a Rooftop Using Adjustable Deck Pedestals and Porcelain Pavers

Building a floating deck on a flat roof is a practical way to enhance outdoor living space while optimizing the use of your home’s structure. Constructing a rooftop deck by means of a floating roof deck system using adjustable height deck pedestals and porcelain pavers offers an elegant solution, allowing you to build a stable, […]

How Contractors Benefit when Using Archatrak ‘Prime’ Deck Supports

On first glance, Archatrak ‘Prime’ paver supports look very much like our NM series of adjustable height paver supports. They have a similar base and head components and the height is adjusted on both by screwing the central column up or down. But there’s one very significant and important difference. And that is the concentric […]

Depending on the extent of your pedestal paver project, estimating pedestals can be a chore. No formula is going to give the answer if your deck shape is anything other than a simple rectangle or square with no other complications. Sure, you could spend the time to draw out your deck on a piece of […]

Not too many years ago, if you wanted to build a deck on your roof you could just lay down a few wood bearers (taking care not to damage any waterproof membrane of course) and then nail or screw wood planks of a species which took your fancy over the top.  But then fire regulations […]

A drab concrete balcony is often the last area to be considered in any apartment makeover. Maybe it’s just too small to justify a team of tradespersons tramping through the apartment day after day to lay ceramic or terracotta tiles, grout them and then polish them.  Maybe you live in a rental property and don’t […]