Building a Round House

Part 5 - Deck

Summer 2006

First you have to plan the deck. Lay it all out in the street and yard, then send someone to the roof to photograph the plans!

These holes for deck footers seem to be much deeper (4 ft!) than is necessary!

The large deck still needs stairs and a rail.

Finally--the stairs are complete.

And just before Christmas--the concrete pad under the deck is poured.

The deck railing is cedar posts with stainless steel wires for in-fill.

Ready for outdoor eating--as soon as spring arrives!

It's all about the view.

Summer 2021

The western cedar rail on our deck did not weather well, so we decided it was time to replace it with a metal rail. At the same time, we also wanted to add on more deck space and a ramp. Of course, this was 2020-21 at "peak COVID", and building supplies were stuck in the "supply chain".

After removing the old rail, we had an "infinity deck" for a week or two.

The new deck rail keeps the cables, but uses metal framing with a black locust cap. Black locust is highly rot-resistant and is frequently used for fenceposts.

Looking towards the two new deck wedges and the ramp.

The ramp and a walk-way make both the front and deck doors accessible - and makes it much easier to get firewood up onto the deck.

We also replaced the railing on the stairs. The ramp and stairs use cattle fencing panels instead of cables.

Before (above) and after (below) photos from one of our two " PicturePosts" show the changes to the back side of the house.

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