This deck was a year in the making! Client contacted me over a year ago, we worked on a design, but tabled the project until this summer. A lot of Manchester is sand – this area is not. Excavation was DIFFICULT due to rocks and also due to heat and the shear number of holes…
Always fun to work with a neighbor! This home was only a block from my house, and now I know a neighbor much better. He had an aging deck and patio. The deck we could work with but the patio was too small and worn. We started with mulching the hillside. Then we built the…
A friend reached out because their deck was old and a previous contractor had tried to waterproof the underside (which is a garage) but had failed. We went with Trex Island Mist installed using GripRite Ninja clips. The all-black railing system is by Muzata and we used their fantastic new gate! Finally a cable rail…
We had completed a porch for his neighbor then came back over the winter and renovated his deck. New decking, new stairs, sleek new railings. And here are the results:
Beautiful backyard gets an upgraded deck. We also fixed a few things. The existing deck had been improperly flashed to the newer 3-season room. There had been significant water intrusion into the framing. We opened it up, replaced rot, built a new deck with proper flashing, and added a waterproof trough, gutter, and downspout system…
We love referrals! In this case, the son-in-law of a client we’ve built two projects for gave us a call. He wanted to do something fun in his backyard; create a level dining space and integrate a firepit since he loves having backyard fires. He absolutely loved the first design concept. He said “I want…
This was a pleasure to build for friends of ours and they had us over for dinner afterward! This project included a new deck and roof (deck+roof=porch). However, before we could even think about building, we had to get a variance for the build due to the proximity of the road (someone built a road…
We gave this deck a fresh new look by installing new Trex composite boards and new vinyl railings. The framing was still in great shape, but as a standard practice we always add a protective strip of deck tape to the top of all joists. This membrane will help protect the wood framing from water…
Although we love stonework, this stone entry had irregular rises on the steps. Irregular rises are an easy way to trip up a guests. It was also so difficult to get snow and ice off of. So, our client opted for new composite decking for the new stoop, plus we added granite! The finished product:…
This project was a complete deck replacement with a dry space below. The key project features are:
On this project we were working with existing framing but added a lot. Let’s look at the details: Slide to see the before and after! The finished product:
We worked with this client who requested a low budget option – but they wanted it done right. We went with what many consider “low-end” pavers, the type you can buy at Home Depot, but we installed them with our regular professional treatment. All the preparation, all the foundational work… for what come out to…