Revamping an Outdoor Space

The homeowners of this Beaverton Bull Mountain Home wanted to jazz up their patio with a sophisticated look with low maintenance. The original concrete portion was okay, but they wanted the decking and patio all one level as to expand the living space for entertainment. The fun challenge was lifting the Jacuzzi tub up the enclosed area in order to lay the new concrete pad. It took seven guys and a whole lot of grunting. Who needs a crane when you have manly muscle available?

Demo Day!

A beautifully stamped large paneled look concrete stained in a multiple pattern of browns, tans and blacks give depth and a stone character to the new patio. Gone is the wood deck next to the house and wooded steps, also in concrete.

 

The new steps leading up to the property grounds was constructed of Trex Transcends “Spiced Rum” deck boards, “Vintage Lantern” railing, and “Classic White” posts and caps, the balusters are round black iron, all maintenance free.

Before Steps

During construction.

New Trex Transcends Staircase

 

To complete the new sophisticated look the funky “Y” posts holding the upper deck were changed out to a simpler but decorative wrapped pillar with coved trim. Oh yeah, wondering how we got the Jacuzzi back down? Seven guys and more grunting.  

 

Old Funky Posts

Completed!

 

Removing The Pond Scum

What once was a pond and water plants over the years became an overgrown jungle heap of roots and debris. Our client wanted the pond monster removed so she could unite the two existing decks and have one expansive entertainment space, and she didn’t want the plant maintenance.

 

 

 

 

Once we removed the pool liner, a true mound of dirt was exposed, and it took a line of workers with multiple buckets to remove to haul away. One section of the decking was discovered rotted, so a much needed sturdier substructure was laced into the rotted decking along with the new decking boards all tied into the new mid-section deck. A fresh coat of solid stain completed the deck makeover.

And talk about “recycling”, we utilized one of the stumps removed next to the bird water feeder as a conversation piece. The homeowner says the birds love it and use it as a perch.