Outdoor General Construction Step by Step (Deck Example)

Find out how D.G Brown can help you design and build a multi-purpose deck for an improved outdoor experience. We take on projects no one else will making us the leading edge construction business for complex projects in the Belleville and surrounding area. Click here to find out more information. See more examples. Also check out our quality sources for materials in the example Deck Mate and Post Tech. 

Before                                                                                               After

Original deck

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Original deck

Original deck removed

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Original deck removed

‘Post Tech’ piers installed

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‘Post Tech’ piers installed

Floor joists installed

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Floor joists installed

pressure treated wood

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pressure treated wood

Marmora Deck complete

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Marmora Deck complete

Siding also completed

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Siding also completed