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The pavilion lemens Jellema, owner of Fine Decks Inc., in Owings, Md., has designed thousands of decks and outdoor spaces during his two decades in the business. And when it comes to creating covered areas over those spaces, the solution can be tricky. Attaching a structure to the main house creates added complexity and expense. Second-foor windows force low- slope roofines that don't drain well. That is where a pavilion solution often hits the mark. In this project, the client's existing deck was too small and lacked shade. The frst option was a per- gola with blind covers. But in the end, they went with Jellema's recommendation of an enclosed roof because, not only did it provide complete shade, but it also made the outdoor living area less pervious to frequent summer rain showers. In addi- tion, a solid roof structure ofered better ambient lighting and audio options, with a solid anchor for a ceiling fan. Designing the pavilion required careful placement of the pillars so they did not obstruct views from the frst-foor windows, while the roofine above did not interfere with the second-foor windows. Other details included low-voltage safety lighting and a wider stair- case to better connect the deck with the pool area below. Fine Decks Inc. delivered the project in four weeks for $48,000. Wrap-around deck/porch imberTown, a lumber and building materials dealer in Austin, Texas, worked closely with Jim Odom, owner of Archadeck of Austin, which designed, replaced, enlarged and transformed an existing cedar deck that was quite old and in disrepair. The resulting 950-sq.-ft. deck includes a new covered dining space and viewing porch. The scope of work was to tear down and completely rebuild the structure to a new set of specifcations. Archadeck used 6- by 6-in. steel posts to secure the deck, which is 17 ft. above a sloping site away from the main structure. This project was decked with Fiberon Horizon in the Tudor Brown cap. The horizontal tube balusters and custom-designed, double-wide, ofset railing cap maximize safety and minimize view obstructions. The project includes three zones of lighting using Aurora low-voltage lights, Pyxis riser lights, Ariel path- way lights and Phoenix fush-mount perimeter lights. Archadeck also custom-built benches and tables utilizing the composite material. PHOTO: KRISTIAN ALVEO Product Information Framing: 17-ft.-tall, 6-in. by 6-in. steel posts with 2-in. by 16-in. beams at 16 in. on center Decking: Fiberon Railing: Fiberon and stainless steel balusters Lighting: Aurora, Pyxis, Ariel and Phoenix Product Information Decking: Fiberon Railing: Fiberon, Trex and New England-style post caps Skirting: Fiberon Fascia: Kleer Risers: Kleer PAVILION Columns: PermaSnap PVC column wraps from HB&G; Building Products Beams: Two LVL 1 ¾ in. by 9 7 ⁄8 in. wrapped in Kleer PVC Roof: 2 in. by 10 in. covered by 5-in. OSB, Grace water-ice shield and GAF shingles Ceiling: 1-in. by 4-in. hemlock fir coated with semigloss polyurethane Lighting: Kichler 44 SPECIAL SECTION: OUTDOOR LIVING | April 2016 QR Qualif iedRemodeler.com P R O J E C T S