This unique deck design is built with Western Red Cedar and has 1/4" horse panel fencing with 5/4"x6" top as railing. Under the top rail is a rope light tucked between two 1x4's that creates character at night. The posts are capped with slate and an aluminum band.

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Boat themed home in Waterford, CT, with Feeney DesignRail® aluminum railing, with CableRail infill & LED lighting. Credit: Nat Rea Photography Builder: Laschever Building Company LLC

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Modern cable deck railings. Stainless steel posts then powder coated. No rusting. Top hand rail is Aluminum solid bar drilled and tapped below. Aluminum is powder coated to match the windows of the home. Sold at ModernDeckRailings.com

The Hive This remodel transforms three small, crowded rooms into an expansive, open kitchen connecting directly onto a new backyard deck. The coziness of a former breakfast nook is re-created with a built-in bench with discreet storage, and a pre-existing island is re-imagined with a new marble surface and complementary marble slab installed above the counters. The new modern kitchen, combines bamboo, white, and glass cabinet materials and integrates an original Wedgewood range stove providing a spacious, open environment. Outside, the new deck design addresses a previous basement flooding problem and brings together the upper and lower floors with a floating “crow’s nest” balcony, maximizing available outdoor space for use by both couples. To avoid the need for a support post, the balcony is supported by steel beams cantilevered into the house itself. Its custom rail system is galvanized steel and stainless steel cable, leaving as much space open as possible, and a steel awning overhead protects the new door from potential rain damage. The deck itself, as well as its railings and trellis structure, are built in durable ipe, a smooth barefoot-friendly hardwood. Stairs and seating create a smooth transition from the elevated deck down into the yard, where the new owners installed flagstones and setup their own bee hives.

Dekpro Prestige railing and TimberTech Edge decking. View from top of drink rail and railing profile in gate. Gate has latch and lock for safety.
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Cable railing lag bolted to a concrete wall.
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