Creative Deck Design Columbia, Maryland

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Our Columbia, Marland client need a large deck and patio for their son's college graduation party.  Design Builders, Inc. was up to the task.  DB created a deck that features smooth lines instead of the hard lines of their existing deck.  This deck is 22' wide and extends 12' from the house with a slight curve on the left side.  Azek low maintenance decking is the material for the floor surface.  The handrail system is comprised of pressure treated posts, deckorators black classic balusters, and an Azek deck board top cap.  The landing and stairs fall on the Belgard paver patio beneath.  A retaining wall on the left side holds dirt back and provides a sitting wall for under deck entertaining.  The patio extends beneath the landing to access the basement door on the right.  

 

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www.belgard.biz

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Railing Options for Maryland Decks

Beyond Basic Deck Railing

Deck railings come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. Trex Artisan Rails, Azek Railing, Deckorators Railing, RDI Endurance railing, Shoreline Railing, and Fairway Vinyl are all popular brands. From inexpensive to extremely customized and high end, a railing is necessary for decks that are above 30’’ above grade.

Deck railings are still a necessary safety measure, but they can also add curb appeal to your home. Solid wood, straight lines – you are no longer limited to just one or two options.

We often use railing made by Deckorators, a company that began simply producing balusters but is now creating their own custom railing system, similar to their competitors Azek Railing, Fiberon Missions Railing, and Trex Artisan Railing.

The railing and balusters from Deckorators come in a variety of shapes, colors, and materials, including glass, composite, and powder coated aluminum. These components also feature add-ons and upgrades – install a decorative Tiffany-style post cap or traditional stepped post skirt. A popular top cap option features solar lighting or low voltage lighting, which adds a soft glow and subtle illumination to your outdoor living space and activities.

Whether your style is classic, contemporary, modern, or all of the above, you can create a railing and baluster combination to reflect your aesthetic and make your deck memorable, comfortable, and stunning.

Design Builders, Inc.

8315 North Brook Ln. #205Bethesda, MD 20814

(301)875-2781

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Screen Porch and Patio Design Potomac, Maryland

This design was a challenge because the patio and walkway were existing from a previous construction.  The idea for this project was to add a low maintenance screen room to the back yard to protect these Potomac, MD homeowners away from the bugs.  The previous owners were big into hardscaping and had created a large patio, stairs, sitting walls, outdoor fireplace, and walkway, so integrating the new screen room had its difficulties.  We decided a door location tight to the house would be best to maximize furniture space on the interior of the screen porch.  A patio walkway was added to connect the screen porch to the existing patio.  The existing plant bed was changed and manipulated to fit around the new screen enclosure.  Decorative local shrubs are installed around the porch to hide the area under the deck.  

Half Synthetic and Half Wood Screen Porch Bethesda

[[posterous-content:pid___0]]Not all projects have to be either 100% synthetic or 100% natural wood.  A good way to save cost as well as blend material is to install low maintenance vinyl decking and build a typical wooden screen porch structure on the deck.  Your deck gets the brunt of the wear and tear.  Water can pool and the UV rays hit the horizontal surface directly.  Low maintenance decking is advised for longetivy of your deck boards.  However, an area that doesn't face as much damage are the posts, railings, and beams of the screen porch.  Becasue they are installed vertically, water cannot pool.  The posts and rails aren't as effected by the UV rays as well.  So, installing wooden posts and rails on a low maintnenace deck is a wonderful way to save cost on a project and also get the 'woodsy' feel you are going for.  This project features Azek Decking Morado Color and have pine posts and rails installed and stained to match.  Sometimes synthetic material isn't the best choice, especially on an older bricke home.  To see more examples of our projects visit our webiste and flickr portfolio.

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Patio Construction in Rockville, Maryland

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In depth look at a design build patio project located in Rockville, Maryland.

Custom Addition in Bethesda

I like to call this design the 'Screen Porch Sandwich'.  This Bethesda Maryland home owner contacted Design Builders to create a design that featured a garage on the lower level, a deck/screen porch combination on the second level, and a master bathroom addition on the third level.  Parking in downtown Bethesda is hard to come by and having a garage space is a luxury as well as a wonderful way to add value to your home.  This 800 sqft deck will provide ample space to entertain friends and family for numerous occasions.  The screen porch area connects to their kitchen and will provide a bug free zone to enjoy meals and morning coffee.  The master bathroom additional allows the client to make a larger bedroom, add a larger walk-in closet, and add a much larger updated bathroom.  No matter what the challenge, Design Builders can help you build a project that adds value to your home and helps you get more enjoyment our of your home.

Custom Screen Porch Potomac Maryland

Screen Porch construction is a great way to avoid insections in the area.  Screen rooms can be built on both decks and patios.  Add a fireplace and you've got yourself a luxurious outdoor living space!