Projects
Every project here is a real yard we built, photographed before, during and after. Each write-up explains what the homeowners wanted, what the site made difficult and what we built to solve it.
Project write-ups
Composite Deck Replacement in Houghton, Kirkland
A 420 sq ft TimberTech deck with a contrasting picture-frame border, aluminum railing and stair lighting replaced a rotted cedar deck on a Kirkland lake-view lot.
Covered Patio in Lake Hills, Bellevue
A 340 sq ft gable-roof covered patio with a tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling, infrared heaters and a fan turned a Bellevue backyard into a ten-month outdoor room.
Pavilion and Outdoor Kitchen in Pine Lake, Sammamish
A Douglas fir pavilion with a standing-seam roof, stone-clad kitchen island, pizza oven and seat wall, built on permeable pavers to fit a Sammamish lot's coverage limit.
Second-Story Deck in Squak Mountain, Issaquah
An elevated composite deck eleven feet above a slope, with engineered footings, lateral bracing, frameless glass railing and an under-deck dry patio, on a hillside Issaquah home.
Cedar Deck and Pergola in Hollywood Hill, Woodinville
A 600 sq ft clear-grade Western red cedar deck with a 14 × 20 ft cedar pergola and retractable canopy on a sunny Woodinville acreage.
Hot Tub Deck in Newcastle Highlands, Newcastle
A composite deck with a recessed six-person hot tub on its own slab, a motorized louvered roof and a privacy screen, built on a sloped Newcastle lot.
Project pages: structure and sample content
Project page skeleton:
- H1: {Project} in {Neighborhood}, {City}
- Facts strip: City · Project type · Size · Materials · Time on site · Cost band
- Gallery: 8 – 12 photos, before, framing, finished, details, evening shot
- The yard before
- The design
- The structure
- The build
- The result
- Links: service page, city page, related project
- CTA
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