Comments on: Here’s Another Cool Back Deck

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:59:03 +0000

c’mon I totally love it. It looks like the parthenon or one of many greek restaurants i grew up with. hopefully the columns are hollow because it does look a little scary safety wise.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:57:13 +0000

Unless they are planning some good roman orgies, I think that this one is way out of line.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:04:14 +0000

Um, I certainly hope those columns and planters up there are properly anchored. I’d hate to lean back against one of those with my third cocktail in hand and go tumbling down to the pavement.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:01:40 +0000

Anyone notice the rooftop patios too? I’ve always been intrigued by those, but I can’t see myself up there from June – Sept….wouldn’t it be just blazing hot?

By: GforGood

GforGood — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:55:15 +0000

Never mind code vialation, this is a violation of good sense of scale, surroundings and style (i.e. I think it butt ugly).

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:21:23 +0000

I hope they have insurance on those cars!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:08:34 +0000

To add with Matt and DK’s comment.
The amount of load is put on the deck, which does not have good supporting structure, with the heavy flower pots, very soon the deck will collapse.

By: criss

criss — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:30:35 +0000

I don’t particularly care for this one. Seems to stick out like a sore thumb.

By: dk

dk — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:20:10 +0000

I agree with Matt, the first thing I thought was, even if it is cantilevered through the house, those two measely steel poles sure seem lonely out there.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:55:34 +0000

I’m thinking code violation here. IIRC, you can’t have > 3 feet of the deck “cantilevered” from the last vertical support member. It would seem that the deck hangs greater than 3′ from the single (!!) support posts on either side.

Just sayin.