| Long ago we stopped designing boring rectangular | | | | your dreams. |
| wood decks built to fit an old picnic table and a | | | | Of primary concern to the design of your deck is |
| pair of dirty boots. Today's decks are complete | | | | the layout of the home and property. Deciding |
| outdoor rooms, with imagination as the only | | | | where to put your dream deck on the property |
| limitation to what can be created. A quiet retreat | | | | is a good place to start. Is it going to be an |
| or a comfortable place to entertain and relax | | | | access into and out of the home, or will it be built |
| outdoors is becoming a dream to pursue for | | | | further away in the yard? The closer to the |
| many. | | | | home, the more it will be used. Measuring the |
| By asking yourself some simple questions, and | | | | deck's distance off the ground is another early |
| working with your existing property's unique | | | | consideration. High decks require railings to meet |
| personality, plus borrowing the odd good idea | | | | safety standards. (At some point you will want to |
| from other decks, you can create the deck of | | | | consult your friendly building inspector. |