Decks Are Well Worth The Cost

When we had our house built, we didn’t want to spring for the additional cost for a deck (the builder also said it would be wise to wait at least 5 years so the ground would settle), so initially we were deck-less…

I’m glad we waited, because if we did build a deck when our house was built, it would have been made of wood.  And that would mean maintaining it ever year.  While some people don’t mind staining or painting a deck every year or so, I would hate it.

We probably wouldn’t have a deck today, except my wife wanted one.  We had the money saved up, so we went ahead and bought one about 4 years ago.  It has been a great success!  Every year, I enjoy it more and more!  I didn’t have a deck growing up, so it was a entirely new experience for me.

As I mentioned above, I didn’t want to maintain it so I bought one of those composite wood ones!  Buying one of those systems, means that I don’t ever have to stain the wood (yay)!

Reasons why a deck is worth the cost:

  • Kids play games on the deck (toddlers basketball, soccer, etc).
  • We eat out on the deck all the time when I make hamburgers  from the grill.
  • I like to go out late night and sit in the dark.
  • We all like to sit in the sun on perfect sunny days.
  • When the kids are going crazy inside, it’s an area to escape too.
  • When the kids are being to crazy inside, sometimes we’ll send them out onto the deck.
  • Great for hosting small get-togethers or small parties
  • It’s also a nice location to write a blog entry when the kids are being loud or have friends over 😉

Have you ever resisted buying something because you underestimated the value in it, only to later be surprised and glad that you bought it?

-MR

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