Goshen homeowners hoping to enhance their property and sculpt an eye-appealing space for outdoor entertainment may consider a deck addition to their home’s exterior.
Deck styles and types vary as much as home designs. Deck design can vary from simple, single-tiered surfaces to multi-layered structures. The designer’s imagination is a deck’s only limitation.
The single-tiered platform-style decks offer a place to fire up the grill on a summer afternoon.
The more elaborate designs can offer fluid links between various elevations of the property.
Using traditional decking material, contractors can install the boards in a traditional pattern or dress the area up with a complex design. Once such pattern includes angled or herringbone. Decking manufacturers recommend creating joists at 12 inches on center for this design.
Manufacturers of wood and composite decking measure the boards by one quarter of an inch. Traditional deck boards are referred to as 5/4 boards. Simply put, this means they are cut at the factory at one inch, one quarter. The boards generally finish at just around one inch thick. However deck professionals still refer to these boards as 5/4.
New deck in Goshen: Real versus synthetic
Homeowners wanting a deck addition in Goshen will likely have to choose between wood material or synthetic composite. The wood product can provide the consumer with an attractive deck for less cost than the more expensive composite.
Decks built some distance above ground level should be encompassed by railing. These railing systems provide not only safety factors but are an attractive way to dress the project up.
Composite decking can be installed with virtually no visible fastening hardware, thanks to even more advancements in the industry. Add to that vinyl or metal railing, and your new deck will be the envy of the neighborhood. Before tackling the project, make sure you research the contractor in your area with a proven track record and a healthy portfolio. That specialist will likely be Re-New Roofing & Remodeling.