| What is the best way to make your house bigger with | | | | enclosed deck area that will be a joy to use |
| more living space? Add a deck of course, and you will | | | | Don't skimp on this area because if you are going to |
| find yourself living outside more than inside especially | | | | build a deck make it a worthwhile size. You will need |
| when the weather is fine. Why be restricted by the | | | | to have room for a decent size outdoor table and |
| weather when we could have an all weather deck | | | | seating as well as plenty of room for cooking. You |
| that we can enjoy day and night right throughout the | | | | can't make this area too big because there is a host |
| year. Imagine yourself entertaining friends and family | | | | of decorating ideas you can use. These can range |
| around a BBQ cookout on your new deck while the | | | | from pots and tubs with nice trees and plants to |
| kids are in the pool having a ball in full view. | | | | growing areas for your kitchen herbs etc. Try and |
| The best place to have a deck is right adjacent to | | | | incorporate this deck in with your swimming pool or if |
| your living room. To give you the best use of your | | | | you don't have one yet consider an above ground |
| outdoor area you need access straight from your | | | | pool. Adjust the level of your deck to suit and continue |
| house. If you have no doors outside off your living | | | | it right round the pool. This will give you a feeling of |
| room then you need to put some in. Cut the | | | | massive space and if you can see it from the house |
| necessary hole in the wall and install doors, preferably | | | | your living room will just continue to flow first out on to |
| large wide doors. This will give the impression of | | | | the deck and then on to the pool giving you a massive |
| expanding your living area right into the outdoors. Bi | | | | living area. |
| fold doors are the best if they open the whole wall | | | | Don't forget the BBQ. Make sure there is a corner for |
| and fold away to the side. That way your living room | | | | it so it can stay put under cover and always be at the |
| is the outside deck area and is very effective. | | | | ready. You can get some really smart outdoor cooking |
| Bring your deck off at the same level as your house | | | | options now in a BBQ so get something worthwhile. |
| floor so it becomes a continuation of your house. The | | | | You will find yourself living out there most of the time |
| house side of the deck is attached to the house of | | | | and even doing most of your cooking out there. |
| course and the outer areas are supported by the | | | | Imagine a nice sunny Sunday morning and you wake |
| deck posts. But why cut your posts off at hand rail | | | | to the smell of bacon and eggs coming from the BBQ |
| height. Carry them right through to roof height and | | | | deck. You can sit out side in the morning light and |
| attache a beam to take rafters from your house wall. | | | | enjoy breakfast beside the shimmering water of the |
| Use decorative lumber so that the rafters are | | | | pool. |
| exposed and match the lumber of your deck. Roof | | | | Keep some BBQ packs in the freezer and you are |
| this with either iron roofing or translucent PVC roofing | | | | always ready when friends pop round to fire up the |
| to keep the hot sun off and even rain so you can | | | | BBQ and enjoy a fun meal out on your new deck. |
| enjoy your outdoor living at all times. You could even | | | | Doesn't matter if it is raining even because you are |
| use a waterproof shade cloth on the roof to save | | | | under cover and the kids will still swim in the rain. |
| costs. Then attach your handrail and you have an | | | | |