deck construction

Backyard project work

Deck construction refers to the process of building an outdoor wooden or composite platform attached to a house, typically elevated above ground level.

The term also applies in card games and strategy games to the deliberate selection and arrangement of cards to form a playable deck: Deck construction is half the battle in competitive Magic.

In gaming contexts, it emphasizes the skill of assembling components that work well together.

Related
  • lumberSawn wood for building
  • planksFlat construction lumber pieces
  • joistsHorizontal building beams
  • beamsRays or supports
  • screwsThreaded metal fasteners

nails · power drill · boards · railing · stairs · ground level · pressure-treated · cedar · composite · framing · ledger · footings · posts · concrete · pergola · outdoor · weekend project · backyard

Opposites
interior vs. exterior building work

deck constructionbasement finishing

Converting underground space for habitation

attic conversion · room addition

building vs. removing structures

deck constructiondeconstruction

Analysis exposing self-contradiction

dismantling · razzing

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G