Custom Deck Design Project

Here is a recent deck project. It's a simple deck.

The client had many ideas, including a covered screen porch, but decided to go with the simple deck.




This image shows the back of the house, before the deck. They had some of the grading cleared away already.





Once I have the dimensions of the existing property and all their ideas of what they would like to do, I go back to "the drawing board" and come up with some ideas.

Here are a few proposed design ideas:



One idea - they wanted an open deck with a bench seat.






They also thought they might like to have a roof over their new deck.






And, of course, a screened in deck.





After much consideration, the client decided to do a simple open air deck with a basic railing.
These computer renderings show how the deck could look once it is completed.









This is the finished deck as it is now.












This is one of the many ways using 3-D modeling and rendering can help in design. I can show you what your project could look like when it is finished.

This is a simple deck, but the clients are quite happy with the design and they knew what they were getting before anyone even started digging.

Custom Deck Design - Outdoor Living

The following is a deck addition I was contracted to design.

The design/build process is as follows:

• I meet with the client and we discuss their vision for what they would like to accomplish in the new outdoor living areas.
• Based on their ideas, I derive an estimate for the design project. This includes conceptual designs and detailed construction documents for permits and for the contractors to build the project.
• Once we agree on design concept, I create the construction documents.
• Once construction documents are ready, the client submits for their permit, finds their contractor, and work begins.

The existing house and deck:

My Design Proposal: I create a virtual model of the house and the new outdoor living area and present a "photo" rendering to the client as well as 2D plans.

The finished project:

Custom Deck Designs and Additions

Following are some deck projects, and some additions.

Deck addition in Virginia

Sunroom addition in Harrisburg, PA

Garage proposal