It depends how big you want the deck to be, what material you want it made out of, and if it's on level ground or not. I would talk to a Home Depot or construction company for more details.
There is a lot of people looking to build decks on craigslist.com. I would also recommend www.decks.com, they have contractors that are ready to help.
If you want to build a covered deck you will need some pretty intense plans. You can hire a private contracting company to build a deck for you, and they will design it for free.
Local hardware stores generally sell books that contain plans and instruction on building decks. It is more affordable to build a deck on your own if you have the skill to do that. If not it maybe better to hire a professional. Professionals know about the local codes and have experience in building decks.
I know that there are free deck plans available, and a deck builder feature, at Lowes.com. I used this site myself, and it gave me new ideas as to how I could build my deck.
Home Depot is probably a store that you could purchase the supplies and instructions to build a deck. However they probably won't tell you how to build it.
I lack the knowledge to tell you how to build a deck. If you go to www.decks.com they are full of blue-prints on how to build a deck. I am sorry I couldn't help.
yes go to this website www.timbertech.com where you can design your own decks and they will build it just the way you want it and a free online deck designer tool
Building a deck is a large project. There are many different styles and sizes of decks. A website that have proven to be very helpful in building a deck is www.asuperdeck.com/ -. They offer plans and designs that you can print out as well.
This website teaches you how to build a deck made from treated lumber: http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/decks/basicp1/build6x6.html. Another helpful how-to website on building decks can be found here: http://www.styleathome.com/how-to/home-improvement/how-to-build-a-deck/a/919. Try taking out some books about building decks from your local library before getting started. The staff at your local Home Depot or a similar store will be happy to help you get started on building your own deck.
A sled deck is an outdoor deck that gradually slopes downward so there is no need for steps at the far end of it. It's a strange configuration, and is more difficult to build.
In order to build a deck on your enclosed porch you will need to know how tall you plan on building your porch as well as if there are any city restrictions. I suggest downloading free porch and deck design software as it includes the price of the required materials as well.
Eplans website is a great resource to help you with plans to build a deck on the ground. The website will also calculate the materials needed to build the deck.