Bringing the Outside In

There are many things to dislike about living in California 

but one is definitely NOT the weather

I have been contemplating this project for the last year and finally 

decided to "get on with it...already!"

This will be a new deck and will let us enjoy our 

house from the outside a bit more

The problems to work out were
how to deal with these two massive oaks
that are within 5 to 10 feet from the existing patio

and how to make the deck appear visually as a part of the house 

and not just a landscape element

I'm showing a few before photos so you can visualize how

 plain the house is from this angle

The layout was really important and we needed to be sure not to 

injure  or impede the oaks root system

It's also important to build a deck structurally correct,
just as you would inside a house, 

so it's not spongey or wonky when you walk across it

I also worked on a design for a railing that would mimic the look
of the existing ranch fencing throughout the property

The railing is a really important design element 

and I played around with a few ideas 

until it looked just right

my carpenters are doing an amazing job too 

and always have excellent recommendations

because this is a "design build" project 

with out any plans

there are a few more details 

that will make this deck really interesting,

so we will keep hammering away!

have a wonderful weekend 

TGIF 

; 0 )

kelley