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Decks and patios
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Your new deck not only adds more living space to your home it adds more leisure to your life! Fine Construction's portfolio of decks is reassuring testament to our philosophy of quality and customer satisfaction. Every new deck is built with care and attention to detail. Our deck clients can tell you how satified they are with our unique craftmanship. Your deck or patio will fulfill your expectations with careful planning. Thorough planning means setting clear goals, establishing a budget, being familiar with the construction process, and making informed decisions that keep the project running smoothly. Fine Construction will help you throughout the entire process. First, we'll begin planning by making sketches. The sketches record your thoughts, work out the scale and proportion of various design ideas, and visualize details. The most important reason to make sketches is to communicate your ideas to us and the other professionals who may be part of the project team. Harmonizing Elements It's important to establish visual harmony between your new deck or patio and the existing house. Compatibility should include the size and shape of the house, the types of materials used, and the scale and placement of stairs, railings, arbors, screens, and other elements. The best designs integrate key features with the size of the yard and existing plantings. Take cues from the existing house. You don't have to reproduce elements precisely, but structural elements such as posts and railings should be thoughtfully selected and blend well with the overall design of the house. A low platform deck, for example, fits well with the shape and scale of a single-story ranch-style home. However, such a simple deck design would be out of place attached to a larger, ornate Victorian house. For that, you'd probably want to add posts and railings that complement decorative details from cornices or window trim, and possibly paint new elements to match existing woodwork. When working with Fine Construction on your next deck or patio project, you'll quickly begin to get a sense that we'll take all of your ideas into account as well as the surroundings and architectural style of your existing property to help you realize the finest porch you could have imagined. |