Deck Design

" Before You Build "

By: The Saratoga Deck & Pool Company

Table of Contents

Page Title Description
1 Deck 101 A Deck Is A Room - The Sun In Your Back Yard - Winter & Summer Sun
Mapping Your Environment - Structure of Your Yard - Designing For Your Life Style Furniture - Elbow Room - Universal Design
2 Deck 102 Redwood - Cedar - Pressure Treated Lumber - Precautions for Pressure Treated Wood - Composite Decking - Lumber Grades - How To Order Lumber - Concrete - Flashing - Selecting Caulks
3 Deck 103 Deck Fastners - Machine Bolts - Carriage Bolts - Lag Screws - Nails - Screws
Framing Hardware
4 Deck 104 Hand Sawing - Hand Sawing To Perfection - Power Saw Safety - Nailing - Toe Nailing - Measuring & Marking - Mixing Concrete - How To Lift Lumber And Save Your Back
5 Deck 105 How To Hire A Contractor - Other Tips - Seven Warning Signs Of Fraud
6 Deck 106 Sample Budget
7 Deck 107 Sample Construction Agreement