The finished 2,800 square foot deck at Keystone Estate seen across the lake, with the lodge behind it

Keystone Estate, Mt Pleasant2,800 sq ft deck. Finished August 2026.

The largest deck we have built.

A full teardown and rebuild for commercial use, with a clear 1,700 square feet for gatherings.

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The Keystone build, in order.

We set the footers for the event-space additions in March. In June we tore out the old 3,000 square foot deck, five dumpsters of it, and by the end of August we had built 2,800 square feet back on 46 footers and eight helical posts.

Concrete footers poured in a trench beside the stone event building at Keystone Estate, March 2026 — **March**Event space
Footers for the event space
Footers in and set for the additions to the event space.

The old deck torn out along the lodge at Keystone Estate, June 2026 — **June**Demo
The old deck comes out
Demo on a 3,000 square foot deck: nearly gone, five 30-yard dumpsters later.

The stone wall stripped back to the ledger line, June 2026 — **June**Ledger
Flashing and sill plates
This is why you install ledger flashing and pressure-treated sill plates. Next, 54 footers to drill.

Posts and beams set along the lodge, July 4 2026 — **July**Posts and beams
46 footers, 8 helical posts
We had every post and beam set by July 4: helical posts 14 to 21 feet deep at the lake edge, and over 600 lags in the beams.

Joists framed along the lodge wall, July 2026 — **July**Joists
Taking shape
Joists down the length of the lodge.

The framed deck seen across the lake in front of the lodge, July 2026 — **July**Framing
Now it shows its size
The whole frame, seen from across the lake.

Gray TimberTech decking across the open floor beside the lake, July 2026 — **July**Decking
All the decking is on
TimberTech PVC across the open floor.

The lake from the new deck, with the stairs down to the water and no railing yet, July 2026 — **July**Decking
Before the railing
The lake from the new deck, before any railing went on.

The finished walkway and stairs from above, with stools along the cocktail rail, August 2026 — **Aug**Railing
Railing and a cocktail rail
TimberTech dark bronze aluminum, 42 inches high, with a cocktail rail along the top.

The finished deck and the lodge seen from the dock, August 2026 — **Aug**Complete
2,800 square feet, done
Everything is designed for a 100 lb per square foot working load.

The crew put in long days and a crunch at the end to finish it.

Ready for her maiden voyage.

TimberTech PVC decking, dark bronze aluminum railing at 42 inches, and a cocktail rail along the top.

The stairs from the drive
From the lawn
Along the lodge
The open floor

What went into it.

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The finished Keystone deck from the drive: the dark bronze railing with its cocktail rail, the stair up, the posts and the stone wall under the lodge

Cocktail rail. A deck-top cocktail rail along the view side, so the railing is also the bar.
42-inch guard rail. TimberTech dark bronze aluminum, 42 inches high for commercial use.
The stair. A wide run up from the drive, matched to the deck boards.
600 lags. More than 600 lag bolts through the beams, on posts set on 46 footers.
Flashed at the ledger. The stone wall was stripped back to the ledger line and flashed before a board went on.
Eight helical posts. Driven 14 to 21 feet deep at the lake edge, where a footer would not hold.
2,800 square feet. The old 3,000 came out in five dumpsters; the new deck keeps a clear 1,700 for gatherings.

Load: Designed for 100 lb per square foot
Decking: TimberTech PVC
Event space: Footers for the additions
Built: March to August 2026

One Contractor. Full Scope.

Decks, patios and porches are our thing, but we do a lot more than that.

45 x 16PVC
TimberTech deck with a cathedral roof

Vintage collection PVC, RDI clay vinyl railing, a 19 x 16 open gable roof with the beams wrapped in clay PVC trim.
Bedroom addition, full reroof and reside

We framed and roofed the addition, then gave the whole house a new shingle roof, siding, soffit, fascia, wrapped windows and 5-inch gutters.
55square
Onyx Black roof and exterior

55 square of Owens Corning Onyx Black, Velux skylights, 400 feet of black soffit and fascia, and Provia stone where the siding was.