Hi everyone,
I've always loved the look of a deck, but my home of two years is on a concrete slab and the back door is ground level. I have a small 10x10 concrete patio outside the back door, but I'd love to build a deck instead of just laying more concrete, brick, or stone.
Something in my advantage is the yard going away from my house does slope down, so I'm thinking though the deck might need to be built up (maybe 6-8 inches) near the house it might have a 2 foot drop if made
20 feet into the yard. This will make it look more deck-like with a railing and steps going to the ground.So -- near the house what can I use for footing? Also how high should I keep the wood off the patio so it won't rot? My goal is to keep the patio and use it as the first tier of a 2-3 tier deck. Here's a link to Deckplans.com and a project similar to the one I'm looking at:
Alex.