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Deck Showcase: California Landscape Decks

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

This month, we kick off our “Deck Showcase” series, featuring the work of FiberPROs from around the country. Check back the first week of each month as we showcase a new FiberPRO and their unique Fiberon projects.

To kick off our Deck Showcase series, we take you to enchanting wine country to introduce you to Gordon Whittaker from Alter Eagle Decks in Northern California. Working in a market with high-demand for an outdoor living space that compliments the natural environment, Gordon has grown to be an expert in landscape decks that conform to the natural look of their surroundings.

When we are called to build decks for customers who would like their deck to flow into the surrounding landscape and environment, these are some of the lighting and design features we used in our past projects. Click the images below for full-size photos.

Bodega Bay Project:


To maintain a dockside theme for an oceanfront complex with grey homes, we reflected the homes angles throughout the deck.  The wooden shakes used for siding on the home were mimicked in the screening beneath the deck.  We also cantilevered the deck across multiple levels to allow it to float into the landscaping and grading of the area.

We used solar lighting to mark the perimeter and low-voltage step lighting for the path. The main focus of this deck was to take advantage of the beautiful ocean views of the area.

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Pro Spotlight: Gordon Whittaker

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Meet Gordon Whittaker

This week we introduce you to one of our FiberPROs, Gordon Whittaker – master carpenter & owner of Alter Eagle Residential Building and Construction in Sonoma Country, California. For more info on Gordon and his company, visit http://www.altereagle.com.

Hello, my name is Gordon, a 30-year master carpenter and owner of Alter Eagle in Sonoma County. We are nestled in the Redwoods by the Pacific Ocean in the wine country of Northern California. With our stunning vistas and enjoyable year ’round climate, decks have become an extension of our interior living space. Spending quality time on our decks has become a life-balancing feature of our lives. Our customers are enjoying decks as entertainment areas for their families and friends as well as sanctuaries from the bustle of daily life. (more…)