You Can Do It - Deck Building Software

Al Carrell: One of the most popular do-it-yourself adventures is building your own deck. I've got a new tool for that project. And no, I'm not going to be driving any nails in with my mouse, but I do have a computer package that will be a big help.

Computer: Welcome to Design And Build You Deck.

A.C.: First of all, it lets you design your own deck. You can adjust the size, you can adjust the shape. You get a top view, you can get a side view and you can also get a 3-D view. Of course, now a deck like that needs to have some things added, so we're going to add some stairs. We need to put some railings in there next. Now maybe we don't want the deck running this way. Maybe we want it running diagonally. We can do that by changing the deck diagonal and end up with something that looks like that.

Now once you've decided on what your deck is going to look like and you can work up a list of materials. You can actually take that list into the hardware store or the home center or the lumber yard, and they can cut the wood to match exactly what you're going to have. You can start off knowing exactly what it's going to cost and it really makes it a lot easier. Once you've got all your materials you can then go to the next step and that is how to build it step by step. Everything from doing the layout into putting up your blocks and then putting your frame work and then actually adding the deck.

This is almost like having somebody come over and help you to do the whole project, and for about sixty bucks you can get this package. It's one of many that you can find that will help you to do things around your house.

3D Deck
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