Deck stair landscaping ideas
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Any ideas for my new deck (see my ugly deck here)
Comments (9)If your looking to not add on and just make it nice, I would: Resurface the cement or cover with some kind of tile mosiac. repair lattice and landscape around it to cover it. Wood if decent I'd restore and reseal, but build new railing wither with metal balusters or bench/planter. I can't see the rest of the yard nor what your budget is so its hard to say. It just looks like it needs some TLC which the above would not cost too much. Me, I went IPE and doubled size to 700 feet and droped a 500 gallon Hot Springs hot tub and had a custom wrought Iron rail made at 100 feet. I started off as a $4000 budget job but grew into a monster of a project long leaving that budget! The imagination is limitless but everyone has a budget! Good luck!...See MoreNeed Ideas For Landscaping Around Deck & Walk - PICS
Comments (2)I agree completely with Patsyann, but if you really want to remove part of the deck, you're right that landscaping is going to be key to balance out the height of the windows. What zone are you in and what is the exposure on that side of the house? Our new deck will be about 5 feet off the ground and we're doing lattice (square not diagonal, even though for some reason square is much more expensive) skirting. My plan is to fill in with a lot of shrubs (in my case Limelight Hydrangeas) and a few small trees so that most of the skirting is hidden....See MoreSteep slope next to front stairs--landscaping ideas?
Comments (7)Fellow Seattleite here (or darn close to it :-)). It is unfortunate that you have two mildly to severely invasive plant species holding up your slope but they are doing the job. Removal may not be advised without some sort of shoring up as those root systems - as you have discovered - are tenacious! Pull them out and your slope collapses. You may be best served by just keeping on top of the growth of both plants. The laurel can be cut back very hard, so you could take it down shorter and continue to keep at a height that is reasonable for you. And that would hopefully prevent it from flowering, which is where much of its invasiveness derives (flowering - berries - birds spreading). And just keep the ivy trimmed back properly. Once or twice a season should do it. Don't let it climb the fence.....not good for the wood and when it climbs, it morphs into its flowering and fruiting form and then you have the same issues as with the laurels....See MoreNeed lake house exterior ideas! paint color? deck updates? landscapes?
Comments (2)Hey Beth, you commented on my post about our lake house...if you scroll up to May 2017 post you will see our updated pics of how we finished it off! We actually tore it down and built new on the exact same footprint!...See MoreDig Doug's Designs
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