Deck for Steep Yard
We're looking for a deck builder for our steep yard. We would like to build terraced decks out of wood or composite materials. The decks would not be attached to the house. We know there are lots of people out there who can build decks. Please only reply if you have actually built or had someone build decks on a steep incline. Thanks! Send replies to bpnrequest [at] outlook.com
Apr 29, 2017
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Hi. We live on a property that backs onto a canyon in San Diego. We ended up doing something entirely different, just sharing it in case you wanted another option besides cantilevered decking. We created landfilled terraces supported by keystone walls. Then we put astroturf on one of the terraces for a seating/fire pit area. It's worked quite well because we were able to plant drought resistant, native plants (Mexican daisies, coyote brush, sage, cacti, etc.), and we don't have to worry about termites. Yes, I know termites don't eat composite, we elected not to use it because it gets very slick when wet and decomposes in direct sunlight and gets too hot to walk on. The keystone walls have helped curb the signficant erosion that was occurring, while also giving us a pretty and comfortable hangout space. We put up wood fencing on top of the wall on the last terrace, for safety and privacy, and we essentially only cleared and replanted the bottom half of the canyon wall that we own. Just throwing in my 2 cents, sorry I don't have a contractor referral to offer. Good luck with the project!