Sketch Out Your New Deck!

DECK DESIGN
Don’t forget: ■ Hammer ■ Gloves ■ Sealers
■
■
Saw
Drill
■
■
Chalk Line
Level
■ Flashing
PRE-PLANNER
■ Plumb Bob ■ Tape Measure
Designing your new deck is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with
The Home Depot’s FREE Deck Design Computer.
You can design a deck using standard shapes and sizes,

Phone:
or a custom, free-form deck with a hot tub and even multi-levels!

Get started on your new deck today!

Customers should check with local municipalities for the necessary permits and code requirements.

1. Gather information and complete the basic questions inside.

On the back page grid, sketch a rough layout of what your deck should look like.

2. Then using the

information from this
pre-planner, book an
appointment with a store HOUSE
associate to answer
questions on the Deck
Design Computer to
receive a 3-D drawing
of your deck, a list of RAILING DIR
ECTION
materials and a price.

15’
RAILING
3. We’ll help you gather TREE

RAILING
the materials you’ll
need so that you have
everything before you
AMPLE
EX
start. We’ll arrange

20’
delivery or load your
vehicle, plus show
you how to build
and seal your deck
Customer Name: ...
anything you want DOWN
to know about STAIRS
8910016803 DRC 9355 - 1A 1B

deck building.
RAILING

16’

CHDS-438 5/09
 For the custom design of your Please take accurate measurements - this will enable
Deck Pre-Planner Worksheet deck, you’ll need to have some
basic information.
the Deck Design Computer to provide you with an
accurate plan, materials list and price information.

1. What is the approximate 9. Which stair design do you plan to use? 12. Would you like a straight edge Narrow Pickets Wide Pickets

length of your deck? Circle one. deck or curved deck?

❑ Straight edge ❑ Curved

13. Do you want built-in benches?

2. What is the approximate ❑ Yes ❑ No Glass Glass Panel - Clear

width of your deck? Storage? ❑ Yes ❑ No

14. Would you like built-in lighting?

❑ Yes ❑ No
3. What shape/type do you How many lights? Glass Panel - Tinted Decorative Spacers

want your deck?

❑ Rectangular ❑ L-Shaped 15. What style of railing would you
❑ Custom like? Circle one.
1 2
4. Will the deck be attached Composite Vinyl
to your home?
❑ Yes ❑ No No Landing

5. What type of material 10. Would you like a border or pattern?

would you like? ❑ Yes ❑ No 3 4
❑ Resin ❑ Composite Wood/Aluminum Wood

❑ Cedar ❑ Pressure-treated 11. What direction would you like the

boards to run? Circle one.
6. For deck support, what A. Horizontal B. Vertical
lumber do you plan to use? HOUSE HOUSE
Joists 5 6
Beams 16. Do you want skirting?
8910016803 DRC 9355 - B1A B1B B1C B1D B1E

Posts ❑ Yes ❑ No

C. Diagonal (NE/SW) D. Diagonal (NW/SE)

17. Do you want privacy walls?
7. How many levels? ❑ Yes ❑ No
(multi-level deck) HOUSE HOUSE
7
18. How do you want your deck
8. What is the deck height? fastened? ❑ Screws ❑ Nails
❑ Over 24” ❑ Hidden Fastening System
❑ Under 24” Railings continue
Note: Be sure to show decking direction on your sketch on the back page. in the next panel . . .
19. Are you aware of our credit options?
 For the custom design of your Please take accurate measurements - this will enable
Deck Pre-Planner Worksheet deck, you’ll need to have some
basic information.
the Deck Design Computer to provide you with an
accurate plan, materials list and price information.

1. What is the approximate 9. Which stair design do you plan to use? 12. Would you like a straight edge Narrow Pickets Wide Pickets

length of your deck? Circle one. deck or curved deck?

❑ Straight edge ❑ Curved

13. Do you want built-in benches?

2. What is the approximate ❑ Yes ❑ No Glass Glass Panel - Clear

width of your deck? Storage? ❑ Yes ❑ No

14. Would you like built-in lighting?

❑ Yes ❑ No
3. What shape/type do you How many lights? Glass Panel - Tinted Decorative Spacers

want your deck?

❑ Rectangular ❑ L-Shaped 15. What style of railing would you
❑ Custom like? Circle one.
1 2
4. Will the deck be attached Composite Vinyl
to your home?
❑ Yes ❑ No No Landing

5. What type of material 10. Would you like a border or pattern?

would you like? ❑ Yes ❑ No 3 4
❑ Resin ❑ Composite Wood/Aluminum Wood

❑ Cedar ❑ Pressure-treated 11. What direction would you like the

boards to run? Circle one.
6. For deck support, what A. Horizontal B. Vertical
lumber do you plan to use? HOUSE HOUSE
Joists 5 6
Beams 16. Do you want skirting?
8910016803 DRC 9355 - B1A B1B B1C B1D B1E

Posts ❑ Yes ❑ No

C. Diagonal (NE/SW) D. Diagonal (NW/SE)

17. Do you want privacy walls?
7. How many levels? ❑ Yes ❑ No
(multi-level deck) HOUSE HOUSE
7
18. How do you want your deck
8. What is the deck height? fastened? ❑ Screws ❑ Nails
❑ Over 24” ❑ Hidden Fastening System
❑ Under 24” Railings continue
Note: Be sure to show decking direction on your sketch on the back page. in the next panel . . .
19. Are you aware of our credit options?
 Sketch Out Your New Deck! DECK DESIGN
Don’t forget: ■ Hammer ■ Gloves ■ Sealers
■
■
Saw
Drill
■
■
Chalk Line
Level
■ Flashing
PRE-PLANNER
■ Plumb Bob ■ Tape Measure
Designing your new deck is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with
The Home Depot’s FREE Deck Design Computer.
You can design a deck using standard shapes and sizes,

Phone:
or a custom, free-form deck with a hot tub and even multi-levels!

Get started on your new deck today!

Customers should check with local municipalities for the necessary permits and code requirements.

1. Gather information and complete the basic questions inside.

On the back page grid, sketch a rough layout of what your deck should look like.

2. Then using the

information from this
pre-planner, book an
appointment with a store HOUSE
associate to answer
questions on the Deck
Design Computer to
receive a 3-D drawing
of your deck, a list of RAILING DIR
ECTION
materials and a price.

15’
RAILING
3. We’ll help you gather TREE

RAILING
the materials you’ll
need so that you have
everything before you
AMPLE
EX
start. We’ll arrange

20’
delivery or load your
vehicle, plus show
you how to build
and seal your deck
Customer Name: ...
anything you want DOWN
to know about STAIRS
8910016803 DRC 9355 - 1A 1B

deck building.
RAILING

16’

CHDS-438 5/09