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Skirted Porch Deck

Charcoal diagonal boards with full skirting, access door, and an entry landing.

Skirting is what makes a deck read as architecture instead of a platform on posts. This template wraps a 14×10 charcoal deck in matching skirting, access door included because storage under a dry deck is too useful to seal away, and lands the stairs on a proper entry platform.

The spec

Footprint14×10 ft (140 sq ft)
Height3 ft
DeckingCharcoal composite, diagonal
RailingYes
StairsYes
SkirtingFull, with access door
LightingRisers (daytime scene)
Installed cost (est.)$6,300 – $9,800

Best for

  • Front and side entries where the underside of a deck would be visible
  • Matching the deck to the house instead of the lawn
  • Hiding utilities and storage without losing access to them

Similar templates

  • Garden starter deck: A compact cedar first deck with planters, matched skirting, and an easy garden landing.
  • Private escape deck: Wood privacy rails and a side screen turn a close-neighbors yard into a charcoal retreat.
  • Classic raised deck: The bread-and-butter build: 16×12 composite, aluminum balusters, boxed stairs.

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