Building a new deck

We bought a home in Fuquay Varina that is 20 years old and we knew it was going to take some work to get it where we want it to be. One of the items on the list was the deck that was build to wrap around the above ground pool. My estimation was the addition to the deck was a do-it-yourself job by the previous owner. The wood was splintering, the rails were rickety and very much out of code. The rail posts were only 4×4’s and not very steady. The kids were constantly getting splinters in the feet and because it got so much sun during the day, nobody would go out there until late afternoon or evening. The deck also got very hot as it was in constant sun. We would not go out there until early evening.

We had Rick Ransom, that built and remodeled homes around Raleigh, Garner, Apex, Cary, Holly Springs and Clayton area, put together together a plan to take care of our problem areas. We didn’t like the fact that there was not an edge piece around the pool which made quite uncomfortable to sit on the edge and dip your toes in the water. We also wanted to cut down the amount of sunlight on the back deck. We also would like storage so pool cleaning equipment was not laying all over the place.

Rick did an incredible job. We have bench seats around the pool that doubles as storage for the pool equipment. Rick designed a shadow box over the main part of the deck with an outdoor ceiling fan to keep the air moving. Lattice work on the side also help cut down the sunlight but still lets the air move around. The edge board bent around the pool looks great and keeps the board edges from poking and scraping as you sit on the edge of the pool. The posts are strong with chippendale rails that look great! Rick did an incredible job and I highly recommend him!

If you have a remodeling or new addition you will not go wrong with Rick Ransom. He use to build houses until the bubble popped. So no project too big or small. Give him a call at 919-369-6370 to get quotes on your project if you are in Raleigh area.

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