7 Ways New Materials & Technology are Changing Deck Designing

Designing decks in the modern era with all of the various products available is much different than it was when the material options were much more limited. In the past, the designers really only had to ask for “pressure treated or cedar” to determine the decking preference of the client. Fasteners consisted of galvanized nails and yellow deck screws.

Railing options were limited to wood railing with straight spindles or turned spindles. Screen selection boiled down to “open or closed lattice” or solid wood panels. Deck lights consisted of tacky oversized lights that were generally installed by the customer after the deck was built. Overhead structures involved simple pergolas and solid roofs.