Door Design Idea for Under Deck Storage
We are doing a stationary louver design for a deck skirt, hiding our under deck/screened porch. We are struggling to figure out what type of access door to do under the top stair landing since the louvers are too heavy and thick to make a hidden door with them. Would love some ideas!
Everything will be painted white, in case that helps.
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last yearlast modified: last yearWell, obviously you have to do a dungeon door! Scare all the neighbors!
I kid. I kid. 😁What are the measurements? Will you be using it much?
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Comments (1)They probably replaced the stairs because they were in disrepair and they replaced them before putting their house on the market. Same with the railing cap on the RH side. Don't worry, the new wood will quickly age and look like the old wood. :-) However, my concern would be that the new wood looks like regular lumber, not pressure treated wood. That won't last long outdoors. In any case, if you want them to match more closely NOW, then pressure wash the old deck and stain the whole kit & caboodle. Moving on to a cover: it looks like you've got plenty of shade from the trees. Why do you need additional deck cover? Bottom of deck: Are you trying to cover up the support posts or the ground below the deck? If the former, then plants and skirting are your options. Lattice isn't the only option for skirting. Google "deck skirting" and you'll see different styles. If the latter, then you just need to distract the eye. First, fill the underneath with pea gravel, which is a little more appealing than dirt. Then plant some colorful flowers in beds around the edge....See MoreUnder deck covering design ideas. Something stylish and not lattice
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last yearSabrina, like this? Pardon my poor cut and paste job... This was a gate I found online, different than the top in your picture but could make it similar. Something about this looks off to me, but maybe painted white it would be okay? Or did you mean something totally different?
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last yearEverything will be white. Although, I just came across a home where the deck skirt was painted what looks to be a darker version of the siding color, still keeping white trim and it does look pretty. Think this might look good in our situation or should I stick to all white for underneath the deck? I believe our siding color is similar.
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