We’ve been busy these past few months! Check out our progress as we build a cedar screen room using part the frame of the homeowners original deck.

This particular project features a screened-in porch and a curved patio with a unique arched bench. Also, in the before and after photos above you will notice the staircase location to the deck has been relocated to make better use of the backyard space.

In the images below, you will see the original deck design as well as an image of the deck frame after the decking was removed.

Once the decking was removed, we extended the surface area of the new deck to bring it up to code and to make room for the new screen room.

Below are some images of the new completed screen room and deck with brand new decking and handrails.

Also, check out this shot from inside the new screen porch. Notice the removable aluminum framed screen panels, textured plywood ceiling with exposed rafters and the new ceiling fan/light.

Here is a detailed shot of the curved bench on the new deck.

And lastly, here is the view of the screened porch. Notice the roof lines and room location were designed to mirror the bump out on the front of the house, so the screen room looks like part of the original plans for the house.

Ready to redo your backyard? Check out our photo gallery for more images and design inspiration for your screen room or patio and give McWhorter Outdoor Living a call at (410) 984-5813 to setup your FREE estimate.

1. Any addition, deck, etc. can be built at any time of the year, in any temperature
2. It’s our offseason! You can take advantage of less crowded schedules to get a better price without the
wait
3. Get the extra living space before the holidays to enjoy with family and friends
4. Your new space will be ready and waiting when the spring weather gets here, no waiting
5. Get this year’s pricing! Manufacturer’s price increases always come in spring during the height of the
season; avoid the extra 10% cost

If you live in Howard County or the surrounding areas, chances are you have a wooden deck that was built with your house 15 or more years ago. Most of these decks today are almost unusable because of weathering and have become unsafe due to splinters, falling handrails and wobbly stairs. These decks are most likely far beyond the traditional repair methods of a good cleaning and staining. Once the wood grain begins to open up on decking and rails, the weathering process accelerates and the wood needs to be replaced.

The good news is, most of these deck frames are okay to reuse if a few minor modifications are done to bring them up to today's building codes. Usually, the deck frame has been kept out of the sun and most frames weather over the years, but they can be retrofitted with low-maintenance decking for a fraction of the cost of tearing them down and rebuilding.

Let McWhorter Outdoor Living — a local deck builder in Clarksville, MD — give you a FREE evaluation on your existing deck or screen room frame. We will also provide a free estimate on what it would cost to resurface the deck with PVC decking and handrail. You can even make changes to the existing frame, such as adding or subtracting square footage, moving or adding a staircase, or even adding a screened enclosure.

Please see our deck resurfacing page for more details on our entire process by clicking here, and visit our contact page to request a FREE estimate.

If you have an existing wood deck, or a deck that is just not suiting your needs because it is unsafe, weathered, not a practical shape or size, or just an eyesore, resurfacing can offer the perfect solution. Old deck frames can be leveled, straigtened, added on to, or even reduced in size after the old decking is removed. We can add a staircase, a landing, or move an existing staircase.

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