Designing a backyard deck for my house
A homeowner shares their personal experience and technical process for designing a backyard deck to meet local building permit requirements. The author details the challenges of home renovation and the decision to create their own architectural drawings after failing to find a suitable contractor.
Why it matters
It highlights the DIY approach to home improvement and the complexities of navigating municipal building regulations for residential construction.
This post details my process for designing a backyard deck for my house. Since this post is about showing how to produce the drawings for the deck in order to get a building permit, in this post I'll skip the details of the building process.
The content is a personal narrative focused on home improvement and technical design, lacking political or social agenda.
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