Plans for new deck and extended lounge

We have plans! Big plans! Starting February 2010 (hopefully) a project to extend our living space will start!

Our current deck will be no more - it will be used to increase the size of our lounge room (and will forever fix that leaky deck problem).

This photo was taken just after the devastating storm that hit The Gap on November 16, 2008. As you can see our deck is currently quite narrow. Just room for a bbq some potted plants and the occasional chair. Certainly no room for a table and chairs to look over our glorious views of Mt Cootha.

We do have a spot on the deck at the side of the house where we can fit a small round table for four. It gets mighty crowded when we have more people around. Notice the broad timber at the top and bottom of the railings? Well, when you are sitting down the top piece is at eye height, totally obscuring the view out over our yard and beyond. We will certainly be getting new railings that obscure the view as little as possible.

The new deck is being added to the back of the extended lounge room - it will be 4.5m x 9.5m. Plenty of room for a decent sized outdoor table, lounge suite, bbq and fridge. Oh, and I think Geoff plans to put a TV out there too.

Here are some of the views that we will be able to enjoy.