Deck Gallery

The thumbnails below are linked to the deck's page. I listed the Southern Yellow Pine
decks first, then the Cedar, Ipe, Redwood and Composite decks. The order is also the cost
from the least expensive to most expensive. The last category is an exception
to that rule, I have included a few projects built with reclaimed lumber at my own house
to illustrate what we do with the old decks and fences we remove.

Southern Yellow Pine
A very hearty pine that stains well and holds up over time...


 

Western Red Cedar
Excellent variety of Cedar that resists bugs and decay....and it's beautiful!


 

Ipe [Brazilian Walnut]
Absolutely the best decking available and it's NOT the most expensive by a long shot!

The Swiss Avenue Historical District's home show in Dallas last year featured this home where we built a two story Ipe deck.
From what we heard it was the hit of the show. I have been asked by a national magazine to submit pictures
for a short atricle...it should appear this spring!


 

California Redwood
Beautiful but expensive and soft as wood goes...

Composites
We're not big fans of composites, Ipe is a much greener product and it's virtually indestructible...and less expensive.

Recycled Materials

Where did your old fence or deck go? More than likely all the good wood left over after donating to the
Wildlife Center went to my house. I collected over 30 fence panels from 4 jobs as well as over a hundred
deckboards that could be re-used to build the decks and fences at my house.
I try not to waste anything whether it be new or old wood.

Most of these  pictures/links are the deck & fence modifications I made at my house. I have since finished the three
decks and installed a hot tub on one of them and an outdoor kitchen sink and counter on another. The last pic is a friend's
deck that I completed in the summer.


Here's the Bobcat enclosure I framed at The Wildlife Center at Cross Timbers Ranch. It has eight sides
and a redwood center spire. Eventually the center will be a vertical stairwell for the bobcats to get exercise
and give them access to the top level of the enclosure.

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