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A deck adds to the collective aesthetics of a house. The deck serves many purposes like adding extra space to the house, adding outdoor space and increasing the value of the house for potential homebuyers. Usually, the space under a deck is neglected and left. Making a patio under a deck is a very interesting way of utilizing the space as well as adding more to your house.

Patio under decks can be used for storage or for recreational purposes. Though very attractive, patios can be a little bit tricky to be developed if they aren’t already in your house plan.

The two major concerns about patios under deck ceilings are -

• Headroom
• Drainage

Headroom

Headroom implies about the space between the deck ceiling and patio floor and drainage issues arise from the nature of deck being in the open. The headroom will decide how the patio would be used. If there are ample space and height between the under-deck ceiling and patio floor, then the options increase and the patio can be used for storing items, parking your vehicles, or for cooking and entertainment purposes. If there’s less headroom then you may not be able to use it for purposes involving people. It would be best suitable for storage purposes.

Drainage

Drainage comes as a secondary concern when considering the development of a patio under a deck. Since the decks are usually open-air additions to the main space of the house, they bear the brunt of the weather and especially rain. To combat that, they are mainly made of logs that help in the drainage of water. But to use the space below the deck to make a patio, you will need to make the space dry and waterproof which would need under deck solutions such as rain proofing of the deck and additional piping. It is made sure that the water falling from the deck gets efficiently collected and is disposed away from the house so as to prevent the water from logging in the basement, or the foundation of the house or creating a puddle in front of the house.

Conclusion

If planned and incorporated properly in the house plan, a patio under a deck can be a great addition to the existing space. A patio requires almost no extra space and building it is easy and cheap. Get one today and enjoy the difference.