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15 years ago

does this deck directly meet grass and is deck on grade? how did you create drainage for deck? older original house relandscaped or new build entirely?

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Becky Harris
15 years ago
Hi Eichlerfan! There is some more information about the existing house here; it was quite a renovation but not a new build:

http://www.feldmanarchitecture.com/work/open-box-house

French drains can help solve drainage problems in designs like this. I cannot tell from the photo if that is decking or concrete; with concrete you can pitch it an imperceptible amount to direct drainage.
U Tyler
14 years ago
BEAUTIFUL .... this is just the look I want ... prob now is finding a landscaper in the greater Chicago area that "gets" what I want ....
Becky Harris
14 years ago
Tyler, why don't you make an ideabook of landscapes you like so that the professional can get it? You can then show it to them on your phone, iPad, laptop or email it to them.

You can also search Houzz for a pro - go to PROFESSIONALS at the top and then down the left side pick Chicago and then scroll through the Landscape Architects, Landscape Designers and Landscape Contractors - you can take a peek at their projects and see if there are any that really speak to you.
U Tyler
14 years ago
thanks so much ... started on my pics ... ;-)

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