- Top View -  

  * Carls' Curved Deck *

  Curved decks seem to make better use of space,

and enhance traffic flow.

   Decks with curves look nice too, and seem to fit right into their surroundings.

 The railing follows the curve of the deck. Curved deck railings can be a little tricky to build !

  The decking, and the

top cap for the curved

deck railing are ipe.

 Bamboo covers the pergola, as well as the Privacy Screen.

 The view is further obscured by a last layer of shade cloth behind the bamboo.

 Just completed ! 

 The decking has yet to be sanded smooth and sealed, our last task on every project.

 The fretwork and pickets in the upper screen are fabricated from western red cedar. Bamboo is then rolled out on the backside of the screen.

Notice how the pergola and screen 'just' obscure the neighbors' windows.

   That Torrey pine will soon grow up,

 and nestel into that nice curve designd

 into the deck.

  They say the reverse S curve is the most

pleasing shape...

  There are two railing styles

on this project, all the vertical members are fabricated from clear mahogany, while the horizontal are of ipe.

                  ' Open' Railing

  ' Privacy' Railing

  All the rail cap joints are re-inforced with thru-splines. 

  Only well seasoned stock 

 is used for the top-cap, to 

 help prevent carefully fit

 joints from opening up !

         Ipe, and mahogany deck stairs.  

  Carl calls this picture

 the "Serpent Cap" !

The pergola follows the curved deck out a little ways.