Past Surveys
August 2010
WHAT NEW DECKING PRODUCT OR TOOL
What new decking product or tool have you tried recently? What did you think about it?
4 Responses | Add Yours
July 2010
RYOBI JUDGMENT
What's your view of the $1.5 million judgment against Ryobi?
7 Responses | Add Yours
June 2010
ANGIE'S LIST?
What do you think of online business-rating services such as Angie’s List?
3 Responses | Add Yours
May 2010
IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE
What steps have you taken to improve customer service since the recession began?
0 Responses | Add Yours
April 2010
LEAD-PAINT RULES
Will you be adjusting your business because of the EPA's new lead-paint rule, and if so, how? For example, will you avoid work on pre-1978 housing or build more free-standing decks to avoid disturbing lead paint?
2 Responses | Add Yours
March 2010
GREEN DECKS
What’s green about your decks?
1 Responses | Add Yours
February 2010
SOCIAL MEDIA?
Do you use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or other social media? How?
4 Responses | Add Yours
January 2010
CELLPHONES AT WORK
For your business, do you take advantage of cellphone apps and functions other than simple calling? If so, what do you use and what do you like or not like about it?
1 Responses | Add Yours
December 2009
HARDWARE CORROSION
What steps do you take to minimize hardware corrosion?
2 Responses | Add Yours
November 2009
WOOD OR PLASTIC?
Tell us if you prefer wood or plastic decking, and why.
6 Responses | Add Yours
October 2009
DECK DESIGN SOFTWARE
What do you want from deck design software?
3 Responses | Add Yours
September 2009
WHAT TASKS DO YOU SUB OUT?
What are some of the specific tasks you have given to subcontractors?
1 Responses | Add Yours
August 2009
CREW SIZE
What is the optimal-size crew?
3 Responses | Add Yours
July 2009
CONCEALED FASTENERS
What are your favorite concealed fasteners?
17 Responses | Add Yours
June 2009
WORST CUSTOMER EVER
Every deck builder has had at least one experience on the job site that was like a Stephen King movie (or maybe more like the Three Stooges) at the time, but makes a great story now. What was yours? Share it here.
3 Responses | Add Yours
May 2009
TREATED LUMBER
What concerns do you have with treated lumber?
7 Responses | Add Yours
April 2009
DECK FINISHES
What's your favorite deck finish?
6 Responses | Add Yours
March 2009
BUSINESS SOFTWARE
What software do you use to track your business?
8 Responses | Add Yours
January/February 2009
AFFECTED BY THE ECONOMY
How has the economy affected the kinds of projects your customers want?
3 Responses | Add Yours
November 2008
DO YOU OFFER FINANCING?
What, if any, financing options do you offer customers?
3 Responses | Add Yours
September/October 2008
HOW ACTIVE IS YOUR DECK-BUILDING MARKET?
Relative to local new-home building and other remodeling, how active is your deck-building market?
6 Responses | Add Yours
July/August 2008
HOW COULD YOUR LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT BECOME MORE USER-FRIENDLY?
How could your local building department become more user-friendly?
6 Responses | Add Yours
May/June 2008
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE STYLE OF WORK TRUCK?
What's your favorite style of work truck and what do you like about it?
13 Responses | Add Yours
March/April 2008
PENALIZE EMPLOYERS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS?
Do you support laws that penalize employers of illegal aliens, as were recently enacted in Arizona? Do you verify the citizenship of your new hires?
7 Responses | Add Yours
January/February 2008
NEW DECKING PRODUCTS
Are you comfortable using new decking products?
How long must a product be on the market before you’ll
recommend it to customers?
3 Responses | Add Yours
November/December 2007
LEDGER ATTACHMENT ISSUES
Are you more aware now than you were a year ago of proper ledger attachment procedures? Have the building codes on this issue gone overboard?
1 Responses | Add Yours
September/October 2007
SAFETY GLASSES
Do you require safety glasses to be worn on the job?
0 Responses | Add Yours
May/June 2007
FAVORITE DECKING
What’s your favorite decking and why? Name names.
3 Responses | Add Yours
