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Advantages and Disadvantages of Porcelain Pavers

With any building material, porcelain pavers come with both strengths and limitations. When it comes to landscape paving and pedestal-supported rooftop decks, however, we firmly believe porcelain pavers deserve to be at the top of your list for your next project. Below, we break down the key advantages and disadvantages of porcelain paver to help […]

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 […]

Project Spotlight: Rooftop Deck at The M Seattle

Located in the university district of Seattle, The M is a best-in-class community offering a unique student living experience. This stunning 24 floor high-rise features a rooftop deck with an outdoor landscaped terrace, complete with a ping pong table, grills, fire pits, and lounge seating. Archatrak 24” x 24” porcelain pavers in the popular color […]

How to create a safe and cost effective elevated rooftop deck

There’s plenty of good reasons to build a rooftop deck, from increasing the value of your building, to lowering heat island effect and keeping energy costs low. But how do you construct a safe and cost-effective rooftop deck that appeals to your building’s occupants? At Archatrak, we’ve been building elevated rooftop decks for nearly ten […]

‘StreetDeck’ Slashes the Cost of Establishing a Street Seating Parklet

What is Meant by ‘Street Seating’? In recent years, many cities have been encouraging a more lively and active downtown by welcoming community involvement in the creation of small self-contained street seating areas.  These self-contained structures take the place of one or more parking places along streets where there is a good mix of commercial […]