The uses for pedestal systems are nearly endless. Making the job faster, easier and less expensive, you just might find yourself looking for new applications for them. Here are a few great ideas for how you can utilize a pedestal system to create the space you want, wherever you want. Now, no place is off-limits when upgrading your outdoor living space, even the roof!
Building a Floating Roof Deck Made Easy: Here are 3 Ways to Do It.
Building a floating roof deck can seem like a formidable task; but it doesn’t have to be. With the right tools and supplies, you can easily build a strong, durable, and attractive floating roof deck in no time. Let’s explore [...]
Answering your FAQs About Outdoor Porcelain Pavers
If you’ve been researching outdoor porcelain pavers for your next project, you’ve likely encountered a few questions to which you don’t know the answers. That’s why we’re here! In the paragraphs below, we’ll answer some of the most frequently asked [...]
Uptec Pedestals: Making Your Construction Projects More Sustainable
As the construction industry moves towards more sustainable practices, many builders and architects are looking for products that will help them build greener, more efficient structures. Uptec Pedestals are a product that can help make your construction projects more sustainable. [...]
Pool Deck Materials: The Pros & Cons of the Most Common Options
When it comes to choosing the right material for your pool deck, there are many different options available. Each type of material comes with its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. Let’s examine the pros and cons of the [...]
How Can Pedestals Help with Slopes?
We’re often asked about the limitations of pedestal systems. After all, they’re so simple and straightforward that one might easily assume there’s a catch. Most often, we are asked about using pedestals on slopes or inclined surfaces. Here at Canadian [...]
How Durable Building Materials Like PAVE-EL are Sustainable
Sustainable building materials are materials that are not only strong and durable but also resource-efficient throughout their lifecycle, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their service life. Durable building materials are often considered sustainable due to [...]
A Homeowner’s Guide to Green Roofs
Green roofs are one of the hottest outdoor living trends today. From creating more green space to a place to grow herbs, grass, flowers & vegetables, green roofs offer a variety of benefits. A green roof is eco-friendly and can [...]
Get More from Your Backyard with an Outdoor Kitchen
Versatile, functional and an excellent way to increase your home’s value, an outdoor kitchen should be on your list of home improvement projects. One of the most effective ways to upgrade your home while making the best use of your [...]
Can I Install a Raised Outdoor Floor with Pedestals Myself?
In the past, installing a raised outdoor floor was a job best left to experienced professionals. After all, a raised floor needs to be safe, level, and efficient. A floating floor installation could be complicated with many steps. Fast forward [...]
Pedestals or Adhesives For a Rooftop Installation: Advantages & Disadvantages
Outdoor tiles or pavers have been a mainstay of hardscaping for a very long time, especially in rooftop applications. Whether you install them with a pedestal system or use the more traditional adhesive method is up to you, but each [...]
Pedestal Decks Are an Eco-Friendly Decking Solution
As we all move towards a more sustainable lifestyle, we seek eco-conscious choices in every aspect of our lives. This includes our home improvements and hardscaping projects too. Today’s outdoor living spaces can now be built using sustainable, eco-friendly building [...]
How to Get Rid of Standing Water and Ice on Your Patio
As spring arrives, melting snow and ice can collect in spots on your patio, making your backyard a messy swamp of puddles. This not only makes your patio less attractive but less usable as well. Nobody wants to put on [...]
5 Things to Consider for a Pool Installation or Renovation
Have you always dreamed of adding or renovating a pool in your home? As warmer weather approaches, creating your own backyard oasis with a jacuzzi, hot tub, spa, or swimming pool is the best time. But where should you begin? [...]
Expert Advice From Danny Kroll of PAVE-EL
As your source for all things related to pedestal systems, Canadian Pedestal Systems strives to bring you expert advice on all your hardscaping projects. We reached out to Danny Kroll of PAVE-EL for his thoughts about the benefits of the [...]
Pedestal System Rooftop Applications
As cities become more densely packed and back yards shrink, outdoor living space has never been so prized. When you don’t have the luxury of building a deck or patio in your yard, pedestal systems make it possible to create [...]
Using Wood Tiles with a Pedestal System
Pedestals systems make the job easier, plain and simple. Offering a variety of benefits, they’ll help you save time, labour and money. Now that you’ve decided on the right pedestal system for your project, it’s time to decide what you’ll [...]
Surfacing Your Pedestal Deck or Patio with Porcelain Tiles
There’s no doubt that pedestals make it easier, faster and more cost-effective to build a raised floor, deck or patio. Now that you’ve decided to use a pedestal system, you need to choose a surface covering. Since your pedestal system [...]
