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"Outdoor BONUS Room" ~ Take full advantage of all the space in your yard and incorporate the space under the deck!
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Workshop at The Gardens
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"Outdoor Bonus Room" ~ An often over looked space in the landscape that can provide a great return on design value is the space under the deck! If you are building a new deck or have an existing deck the area under it will need to be considered. Most of the time it is covered with rock or mulch and left alone. If you plan to complete yourself or hire a design professional make sure you consider a couple of factors: Head room - 7' is a good minimum height for useable space; Drainage - always make sure you create a positive flow away from the house; Planting Soil - if you plan on gardening you will need to amend the soil and work to negate the compaction due to deck construction. When working on your landscape master plan make sure to create an "Outdoor Bonus Room" under the deck. Cheers!
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Published March 15th, 2013 1:56 PM
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Bonnie Lewenza on Feb 28, 2014I love the use of the space under the deck. Shade is one thing that my yard lacks or did, a few years back I had planted a purple sand cherry as well as a weeping mulberry fruitless. They both took off beautifully and now provide some shaded area on my patio which is also flagstone. Your yard is really beautiful.
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Distinctive Deck Designs on Jul 23, 2014This was beautifully done!
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