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Decks and Porches on Cape Cod

7 recent projects, photographed on site in decks and porches.

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Composite deck, porch and railings

Composite decking with white posts and dark metal balusters, a covered porch, exterior stairs and lattice skirting. The railing detail is the part of this job worth looking at closely.

Finished deck stairs with dark gray decking and black metal balusters, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

White railing post and dark balusters on finished deck staircase side, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Finished stair risers white painted with gray composite treads, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Low-angle view of finished exterior stairs with white and brown contrast, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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New deck build from the footings

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A new deck built from the footings up: concrete piers to frost depth, pressure treated framing, the ledger flashed where it meets the house, then the surface laid over it.

Worker bending over finished deck boards near house, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Finished wood deck installed against Cape Cod style house, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Completed wood deck frame attached to rear of house, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Close-up of finished gray composite decking board surface, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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Deck footings and frame

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Batter boards, footing holes dug to depth, rebar set and the forms filled before any framing went up. Most of this work is buried by the time a deck is finished, which is the reason to photograph it.

Worker walking on completed wooden deck boards near door, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Worker standing beside completed wooden raised frame against house exterior, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Aerial view of solar panels installed, deck framing in progress below, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Worker crouching in sandy excavation beneath wooden framing boards, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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Deck stairs with cable railing

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Gray composite decking with white posts and stainless cable railing, carried through the stair run. The cable hardware and the rail cap are the details worth looking at.

Finished gray composite stairs with white post railings outdoors, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Gray composite stair treads with white newel posts finished, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Finished gray deck with outdoor dining set and trees beyond, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Underside of elevated deck structure with outdoor equipment below, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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Deck build in Cotuit

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A deck in Cotuit framed on site: posts set, joists hung, stair treads cut and fitted, with cedar raised garden beds built from the same stock.

Tape measure extended across completed wood deck boards, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Man measuring finished wood stair treads with tape measure, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Man standing on completed deck frame with vertical posts, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Deck framing in progress with posts and joists installed, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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Deck and porch in Marstons Mills

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A composite deck and porch in Marstons Mills, with white railings, steps and corner posts set against gray lap siding.

Man measuring across finished white deck railing with tape measure, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Finished gray composite deck with white vinyl railing and steps, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Man standing on completed white railed porch steps, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Man tying shoe while seated on finished porch steps, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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Deck and porch rebuild

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A tired deck and front porch replaced with gray composite decking and white vinyl railing. These are the finished frames. The deck that came off had rust stained post bases and worn railing hardware.

white Adirondack chairs on finished gray deck with house behind, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

White railing and steps on finished front porch entry, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

White vinyl railing along finished deck with hostas below, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Open gray composite deck with white perimeter railing finished, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

Gray composite decking boards with white vinyl railing installed, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

White painted deck railing and steps beside cedar shake siding, a Forty One Construction project on Cape Cod

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