Thinking about outdoor living

With the warm spring weather we're having in New England, it won't be long before we're spending long evenings outdoors on our decks. This week I attended a day-long deck seminar at Concord Lumber where I learned about new decking products, techniques, code considerations and design ideas from TimberTech and AZEK.

Here's a homeowner's resource I learned about: You can download free deck designs from Decks.com. Close to 100 different style decks, many of which are available in different sizes. This is a helpful way to begin visualizing a new deck. Plans include material lists, too.