Decks and Patios A well constructed deck or patio can add more room to your home while adding to its beauty and value.  A summer Barbeque is so much more fun when you can enjoy it out back on your newly constructed deck from Interstate Design Landscaping.  Jeff and the crew know how critical it is to build decks correctly for the safety of you, your family and your guests. Incorrect construction can cause rot to the deck or connected structure, or collapse under heavy or uneven loads. Joist hangers used on a fix structure, such as the house is the best solution. However, a free standing deck will not cause leaks on the structure it's attached to. Remember, connecting the deck to columns or posts, and the floor joists correctly are critical. Also, the spacing of the vertical uprights for the hand rails must be small enough so toddlers can't fall through or get their heads stuck between them.  To lay out a patio properly it is very imortant to maitain a level working area so that the pavers, bricks or stones last through the years without coming apart or becoming un-level.  There is no need to worry about any of that once Jeff is on the job.  From beginning to end we take special care to maitain your new decks or patios beauty, versatility and safety so it will last a lifetime.     Below you will see a simple family deck transformed into a beautiful patio addition in such a way words can hardly describe its magnificence .  The transformation has magically turned stone into a soft desirable living space that invites you home after a hard days work to enjoy the coming sunset. Before After It is hard to imagine this is even the same place.  The design and choice of stone seem to fit seamlessly into the natural suroundings of tall pines and maples.  Notice how they were able to keep the original deck flowing onto the beautiful stone patio.  If you look closely you will see small black circles and squares, those are lights put in to enhance the patio's charm guiding you safely in the evening darkness.  The tops of the stone walls have been created to hold plants and flowers for the owners to see their own green thumbed talents bloom!