These homeowners on Old Club Road had an unique problem. Their backyard is a ravine! And their swimming pool, which is on the edge of the ravine, had a very small area for sitting. For years this had been an inadequate situation. Our solution was this two-tier deck. The upper portion provides space for the pool, while the lower section allows the family to enjoy their backyard for the first time!

		Beautifully decorated screened porch is in Springfield off Northside Drive. But the story is not in its beauty, but in its structure. This porch was built by the original home builder six years ago. The problem was that the support posts holding up the floor and roof of the porch were undersized and poorly installed. The whole structure was visibly leaning before we replaced the walls and added a post and beam support system.

This sunroom on Houston Lake Road was built for a homeowner who enjoys the outdoors. She is constantly working in her garden and flower beds. However, she wanted a place where she could admire her work and avoid the bugs, heat, and cold! Notice the exterior finishes: brick, siding, and roof match the existing house so the sunroom appears to be part of the original home.

		All curves! This home in Jones County was built in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright. The deck we added is constructed of a no-maintenance composite material. The curved trellis blocks the southern sun so the homeowners can open the blinds and enjoy their backyard. Finally we added the decorative concrete in a cobble stone pattern which leads from the deck to the pool.

Prior to the construction of this porch in St. Andrews, we had to remove the original deck. We found that it had not been properly attached to the house. This lack of care caused 8 feet of the house band to rot. Fortunately, this was discovered before the kitchen floor sank into the basement! If poor construction methods are used in the construction of your deck or addition, it may result in weakening the structure of your home!

		This homeowner in Monroe county was building on an old farm site, which was owned by a railroad magnate of the 1800's. He wanted the construction of a dock on the pond to look as though it had been restored from that era. The result was a 60 foot dock with this beautiful 19 foot gazebo at the end. Notice the Chippendale railing and detail between the roofs. The roofing material is copper.

This is truly one of the most beautiful backyards in Macon. It is on Comanche Place in Lokchapee Landing. It was built in four separate stages over six years; first a deck, then an attached screened porch (not pictured), then another deck, then a trellis and gate (not pictured) as an entrance. All of these structures embrace a beautiful cascading water garden.

		This porch on Canyon Road presented a challenge for us. Because it is more formal than our typical structure, it was a long process to convince the homeowner that we could deliver. But as you can see - the project turned out to be formal and beautiful.

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