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Your deck should offer more than privacy, protection, and plenty of seating. It should take advantage of the natural surroundings—cooling breezes, warm sun, shade, subtle garden fragrances. Paying attention to

Almost all fence designs rely on one of two rail styles—edge rails or flat rails. Edge rails are installed with the widest of their faces perpendicular to the ground. That

No matter how complete you make your landscape design, you won’t use even the most luxurious deck if you can’t see it from the inside, if you don’t provide an

Rustic rails with wedge-shape, tapered, or rounded tenons and pre mortised posts are available ready for installation. You also can cut your own traditional rails from raw logs. If you

About Wraparound Deck Railings Despite its grand appearance, this deck is actually a simple two-level platform. Wrapped around a corner of the house, it combines privacy and style. Trim and

You’ve pondered your deck’s function and style, and you’ve chosen the materials you’ll use to build it. Before you bring out the shovels and levels, however, it’s important to refine

Adeck that follows the contours of slope offers several advantages. First, its stepped design minimizes the amount of grading the must be done to accommodate the structure. And, if the

This seemingly complex deck provides an ideal solution for a steeply-sloping site. Its platforms cascade downhill, providing an outdoor connection between the upper and lower floors of the house. Built

Now that you’re sure where everything in your new landscape will be, it’s time to get a little more specific. The Deck Design concept A design concept includes every decision