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January 5, 2020 by Sofia

5 Benefits Of Adding A Deck To Your Backyard

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You want your backyard to be a nice place to relax and to entertain, but also need it to be a functional space for you and your family. Maintaining a backyard can involve a lot of hard work, such as mowing the lawn, planting seeds, fertilizing, watering, and landscaping. But sometimes it can still feel as though something’s missing. If you’ve never thought about installing a deck, you might want to consider it. Here are some benefits of adding a deck to your backyard.

Entertain Guests

A deck can be a wonderful place to set out chairs and tables for outdoor meals or drinks, making it a wonderful place to entertain. It’s also a great place to put a BBQ or a small fire pit.

Increase The Value Of Your Home

In most cases, adding a deck to your backyard will significantly increase the value of your home. Potential buyers will often view a deck as a family-oriented outdoor space. Especially if they have children, a deck might be one of the things they’re looking for in their new home.

Extra Space

Once you have a deck, you will be amazed at how much space is freed up in the rest of the yard. You can keep furniture, a grill, herb garden, and other potted plants – and more – on your deck, still leaving plenty of space for whatever else you may need it for. I’ve even seen people use their deck as an extra place to store items that won’t fit in their homes!

Inexpensive

Compared to other home renovations, a new deck is relatively inexpensive. The amount you spend on building the deck will likely be much less than the amount of value it will add to your home! Decks are also pretty quick and easy to build. Not only is it a renovation that will be completed quickly, but it’s also one that’s much less invasive and keeps the mess outside!

Aesthetic Appeal

Because of the wide range of style options available these days, you can choose whatever look you want for your new deck! You may opt for the unfinished wood look, or to paint it the same color as your house. Or you may paint it a bright color so that it really stands out. From paint colors to materials to different shapes and sizes, the deck design options are limitless. Another thing to consider is how high you want the deck to be raised off the ground. If you choose a low deck with fewer steps, you may start to think about landscaping around your deck. This might be a bit more work for you, but will help you beautify your yard even further!

So if a deck is something you’re considering adding to your backyard, what’re you waiting for?

 

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Hey! I'm Sofia, mother or two and happily married to my husband, Lorenzo. We believe family is the most important thing in life today. People can get easily distracted by all the business life brings. This blog is dedicated to helping you navigate life and spend more time with your family!

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