Compare open and solid finishes.
Ask how the proposed pattern screens the view while retaining the airflow the actual deck needs. Avoid assuming every decorative panel provides the same opening area.
Decks · Seattle, Washington
Decks in Seattle, WA.
Decks in Seattle with skirting need the decorative edge and under-deck conditions considered together. Ask how an open lattice or a more solid finish fits the proposed deck instead of choosing only from its front appearance.
Evergreen Home Pro helps you include that edge in the layout. Describe what you want screened from view and have the builder assess airflow and the relationship between the skirt, deck and ground.
Deck construction and replacement
Choose the skirting with the space behind it in view.
A skirt changes how the area beneath the deck is screened and how air moves through it. Have the builder assess the actual arrangement; decorative lattice is not a structural support or a guarantee that moisture concerns are solved.
Review the ground relationship.
Have the builder assess the lower edge, planting and existing conditions beneath the deck. Include the finished skirt arrangement in the proposal rather than filling the space informally later.
Keep edge details with the selected material.
Discuss matching trim, attachment and any future changes with the builder. A later solid panel should not be treated as equivalent to the reviewed open arrangement.
Before work begins
Include the skirt and site conditions in the deck scope.
SDCI publishes deck guidance, including additional review for work in or near environmentally critical areas. Confirm the actual deck and site requirements before fixing the edge design.
The skirting selection does not establish a permit exemption or approve the deck structure. Have the complete footprint, construction and applicable site conditions assessed.
Decks questions for Seattle homeowners.
Is lattice intended to support the deck?
Have structural supports assessed separately from the decorative skirt.
Can an open lattice be replaced with solid panels without another discussion?
Ask the builder how the change affects the reviewed under-deck arrangement.
Does adding skirting resolve every moisture concern below the deck?
Have the actual ground and airflow conditions assessed with the proposed design.
Describe your Seattle deck and preferred edge finish.
Tell us what you want screened, the proposed skirt material and the conditions below the deck.
