Behind the house there was nothing but a bare, steep slope down to the fence: gravel, dry grass and a retaining wall, with a view of the valley nobody could enjoy.
We set footings and posts down the slope and framed a multi-level deck: two decks at different levels, about 1,030 sq ft in all, with steps between them. On top went Trex Transcend Lineage in Jasper, fastened with color-matched Pro Plug screws, so the surface shows no screw heads. Along the edges we built 82 feet of composite benches with backrests and 76 feet of cable railing with a composite top rail, so the whole hillside turned into seating facing the view.
On the upper deck we assembled and installed a louvered aluminum pergola with curtains: tilt the roof slats for sun or shade, close the curtains, and the deck becomes an outdoor room.
A bare slope behind the house is not wasted space. This one became two decks and a place to sit.
The finished project
How it was built
Before we started
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