Deck Concepts

I know it seems that my priorities may be out of order, but before the interior of the house gets completely finished, I'm going to build the deck. It will be a great place to invite people over and hang out, but it will serve a more practical purpose. It will be much easier to install the siding from a level, elevated platform.

Eventually, the deck will be two levels, opening up the second story to the outside and providing a place for the second entrance door on the first floor. All building codes require at least two means of entrance/egress and it's common sense why this must be. I don't think there is a requirement to have a separate entrance/egress for the second floor on a residental structure, but when finished the deck will provide that also.

The picture below basically shows what I'm toying around with.