Custom Details Make a Better Deck

摘要

Decks often are referred to as outdoor rooms, and this added living space can receive as much furnishing attention as any room in the house. These outdoor rooms are subject to outdoor weather, though, which affects durability and usability. Most homeowners accept the fact that they won't be able to use an outdoor room in December, but they expect to be able to use the deck full time in August. Even in cold climates like Montana's, the August sun gets hot. Shady seating can be provided with store-bought chairs, benches, and umbrellas, but a more elegant option is to build in the seating and the shading. A pergola is an attractive way to create shade, and as long as you're building one, why not add some benches to sit on underneath?