Columbia Tusculum is the oldest neighbourhood in Cincinnati, with distinctive painted Victorian houses on ground that climbs steeply away from the river.
Slope and character are both in play, and the houses are individual enough that a standard deck rarely suits.
Rear yards here often rise or fall sharply within a short distance, so the deck is frequently the only way to get a level outdoor space at all. That means retaining, stepped levels and footings placed into a grade, which is closer to a small structural project than a surface job.
These houses carry strong colour and fine trim detail. A deck that ignores it looks like an afterthought. Board colour, railing profile and post caps are worth choosing against the house rather than from a brochure.
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Flexible financing options available through Hearth. Spread the cost of your deck or outdoor space over monthly payments instead of paying for the whole project up front.
Usually yes, and a deck is often the most direct answer, because it creates level ground where the grade will not. Stepped levels down the slope work better than one large platform on very tall posts.
Within the range the manufacturers make, yes, and the railing does as much of that work as the boards. On these houses it is worth spending the time to get right.
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