Working with my Dad

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past four years working with my dad. He’s taught me many skills and techniques with a broad range of tools and equipment, all of which are important in building a final product that’s at the consistently high quality that our customers rely on for years. But what I’ve found most helpful is his philosophy on the process of how the deck is designed. Working with my dad I’ve learned a deck is built in a few steps, pouring the peers or foundation, putting up posts and beams, joisting out, building stairs, putting down the surface itself, and finally adding the railings. There are, of course, more steps for more interesting decks. What makes a deck better than a wooded rectangle, what actually makes it enhance a home, is the communication between the homeowner and Scott, my dad. Figuring out how the homeowner engages with their yard and what they do, and want to be able to do, with family and friends helps Scott shape a design to best fit each person or family’s lifestyle. This leads to the most efficient and desirable use of space in any sized yard, and a deck that is as functional as possible. Working with my dad has taught me the inclusion of various features like privacy screens, benches, fireplaces, multiple levels, and more can shape a deck to perfectly fit any backyard, rural to urban. It’s in the time my dad spends talking with the homeowner that he finds the best collection of options for the design and is able to draft an original deck that is best suited to the homeowner. Working with my dad on turning these designs into the final products seen on his website is where I come in. The designs he comes up with are incredibly versatile and look to incorporate all aspects of the homeowner’s backyard interests and view locations into a single unit.