Renovation - Tile & New Level Deck Area
This family of three wanted new tile, but also needed a more usable deck area.

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PICTURE 1 Before the renovation, you will notice the "raised" wooden deck area. This was virtually unusable to a family member who used a wheel chair. This area, along with the accompanying raised tile section had to go!		PICTURE 2 Here is a better view of the wooden deck.		PICTURE 3 I designed a new deck area that would be created using decorative concrete with an ashlar look, colored with tans, browns, some reds, even some blue. All these colors would pick up the colors in the yard and the brick of the home.
PICTURE 4 The wooden deck was removed first.		PICTURE 5 The tile was removed next.		PICTURE 6 The raised "bond beam", where the second row of tile was, had to be cut off.
PICTURE 7 The spotter tile, was removed and new tile installed.		PICTURE 8 Notice the spotters have now been installed. This is painstaking work, when the plaster is not upgraded at the same time.		PICTURE 9 With the tile in place, the new deck area had to be formed, including the new coping, which would also be in matching decorative concrete.
PICTURE 10 The new deck area had to be properly filled and compacted to support the new deck area.		PICTURE 11 The wooden forms are lined with steel to create strong "reinforced" concrete.		PICTURE 12 The pool coping section, area attached to the top of the pool wall, known as the "bond" beam, is poured first. Styrofoam forms will give the coping its rounded look.
PICTURE 13 The coping has to have the pattern and the base color applied. Note he must also texture the front of the coping, which was behind the form.		PICTURE 14 The rest of the deck has now been poured.		PICTURE 15 After the concrete begins to set the pattern and release color is applied to the surface of the concrete.
PICTURE 16 The view through the arbor shows the pattern was carried down the side of the deck. The details are important.		PICTURE 17 Notice the drain detail. We used the "Pour-a-lid" style to hide the drain covers as much as possible.		PICTURE 18 The final color is added after the concrete as cured for 14 days. Each individual "stone" will receive a slightly different treatment to add a sense of realism.
PICTURE 19 View of the finished deck.		PICTURE 20 Close up of deck.		PICTURE 21 Deck with furniture, now ready to use!
PICTURE 22 After three months the plantings have really completed the deck.		PICTURE 23 View of deck through the arbor.		PICTURE 24 The perfect area for relaxing and entertaining!