Need advice on an outdoor living area
9 years ago
We would like to extend out the back of our family room and make an outdoor room/entertainment area. As our property overlooks our back neighbours, I don't know whether to extend at floor level or step down to a patio area...then not sure how to roof it. There is a tree that gives us partial privacy as seen in photo. I am having trouble visualising the best way to go. Any ideas, suggestions, photos etc would be appreciated.
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- 9 years agoI've done that with an old old weatherboard...very small house. Did a semi enclosed elevated deck...as the house is on piers..slatted a-la-old Queenslander and partially enclosed with transparent roofing against the wind. The roof is colourbond interspersed with transparent corrugated panels. Have vines growing in through the slats from a garden bed near the front entry....maked for a lovely indoor-outdoor space with many uses. The vine I have is a very old plant calle Podranea...twice a year produces lilac blooms and is evergreen. Requires maintenance as is very vigourous. the rooms along the northern side of the house all open out on to this lovely indoor/outdoor space. Have a lovely fountain as well as hanging baskets.
This space has opened up the whole house and protects both in summera and winter. It has made a difference to the whole ambience...so good idea....most probably your venture will involve a more modern aopproach,,,I tried to keep the "old house" image.
An indoor.outdoor room is the best improvement in my opinion. Could not do without mine.
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9 years agoWe had a horrible wooden rickety deck which was unroofed. We replaced it with a large deck (we can park three cars underneath) with an awning roof. . We had a company do the framework of the deck in metal using box span, just fits together, lasts forever & doesn't need painting. It was cheaper too as with wood it is very labour intensive. The awning is the same, metal which doesn't need painting. We did the decking boards ourselves out of Spotted gum. We don't have much of a step from inside to outside, eventually we want to replace the sliding door with a big bifold one. Not sure what area you are in? If you don't have much of a drop from the deck to the ground I wouldnt put a railing in but keep it nice & open. Sorry can't tell from your photo.
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