A Backyard Worth Sitting In
A 16×16 deck is a specific request. It says the homeowners knew what they wanted: a defined space, a real structure, and overhead coverage that doesn’t force a choice between sun and shade.
The louvered pergola was the answer to that last part. Not a fixed roof, not an open frame; something in between, with louvers that rotate to let light in or close it out depending on the hour, the weather, or the mood.
How It Came Together
- American Ground Screws set below the frost line; no concrete footings, no settling
- Louvered pergola mounted to the steel frame, adjustable for full sun, partial shade, or full closure
The louvered pergola.
Louvers aren’t just about shade; they’re about control. Rotate them open on a clear morning to let the light pour in. Close them down when a storm rolls through, and stay outside anyway. A louvered pergola turns a 16×16 deck into a space that works on more days of the year than an open platform ever could.
The deck surface.
Composite decking runs the full length of the platform; no seasonal sealing, no splintering, no boards cupping after a wet spring. The surface looks the same in year ten as it did on install day.
Technical Specifications
| Deck Size | 16×16 |
| Foundation | American Ground Screws |
| Overhead Structure | Louvered Pergola |
| Fasteners | CAMO Wedge Metal Hidden Fastening System |
| Surface Hardware | Starborn Color-Match Screws & Plugs |
Shade When You Want It. Sun When You Don’t.
Solid Ground built the Holdener’s deck to work with the outdoors, not against it along with a louvered pergola that puts the homeowner in control of how much sky they let in.
If your backyard is missing a space worth spending time in, let’s figure out what it needs.
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