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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Grilling, dining al fresco and relaxing in a hammock are favorite Summer pastimes, and having a patio or deck to enjoy them on just makes them better.  We’ve come a long way since the redwood square decks or 8x10 rectangles of concrete of the 1970’s, and i</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">f you’re considering a new backyard recreation area, the options are endless.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Playing with</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> a Full Deck</span></span></strong><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- Decks are the most popular outdoor space, because it can be built on virtually any surface, including slopes and rocky ground.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- Consider how you will us</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">e your space:  grilling and dining, entertaining, maybe enjoying a hot tub soak.  This should determine what size you need, as well as materials to use.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- If your yard slopes or is generally uneven, a deck is the easiest route to go, unless you have the budg</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">et or DIY tools for ground leveling.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- Choosing to build a deck is certainly a possible DIY project if you feel up to the time and energy required to construct it, or you can call on a contractor who specializes in outdoor spaces, as they have plenty of know</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">-how when it comes to a deck, and are up-to-date on all</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> the latest features and available materials. This Old House offers a very thorough </span></span></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">guide to building a deck</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">, from mate</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">rials to designs.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84217212" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="" data-leveltext="●" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW84217212" paraeid="{7779718d-172a-4cd3-8cce-cf8928678fcb}{162}" paraid="122101460" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- A patio is normally constructed on level ground of some sort of hard surface; brick</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">, pavers, stone or poured concrete.  Installation is a bit labor intensive because of the</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> prep work, but the surfaces are relatively easy to maintain after the job is done.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84217212" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="" data-leveltext="●" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW84217212" paraeid="{7779718d-172a-4cd3-8cce-cf8928678fcb}{171}" paraid="1316377888" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- Patios offer more privacy than a deck, because it’s on ground level, and there’s the advantage of your landscaping to camouflage that area of your yard.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84217212" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="" data-leveltext="●" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW84217212" paraeid="{7779718d-172a-4cd3-8cce-cf8928678fcb}{176}" paraid="749504925" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- The options for you</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">r surface can be overwhelming, and can be bought in many colors and styles.  </span></span></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscaping Network has done the homework for you</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> on how to choose your materials based on many different </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">factors. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84217212" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="" data-leveltext="●" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW84217212" paraeid="{7779718d-172a-4cd3-8cce-cf8928678fcb}{190}" paraid="1915228024" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- One interesting advantage of having a patio in your backyard area for those who entertain is if you have enough room on the side of your home, you can create a path from the front approach of your home to your backyard courtyard, keeping outdoor </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">traffic out of the house.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW84217212" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="" data-leveltext="●" data-listid="2" role="listitem" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCXW84217212" paraeid="{7779718d-172a-4cd3-8cce-cf8928678fcb}{197}" paraid="98982584" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">- Integrating your landscaping in your patio makes the transition to your green space seamless, giving the illusion of a large open space from your sliding glass doors to the back of the yard.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Many homeowners who have in-ground pool</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">s opt for a patio for ease of use and maintaining the pool.  Another bonus for the homeowner is that there is less grass to mow!</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Whatever option you choose for your outdoor room, don’t waste the time and expense it took to create it by not utilizing it.  </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW84217212" lang="EN" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW84217212" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Add some seating, a shady spot, grill or firepit, and enjoy downtime with family and friends or a good book.  Not only is it an investment in your home, it’s an investment in yourself.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW84217212" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}" style="font-family: arial, arial_msfontservice, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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