I have 16 bird houses & 4 feeders lot,s of bird poop on my back step hand railings which are wood 2-4s I cut 3/4 by 3/4" wood drilled 3 1/8" holes or more if you want stainded the pices to mach the railing tacked one at each end ran fishing line back and forth than criss cross just like an X.
That depends on the size of deck you are wanting. Once that is determined you can get price quotes from material suppliers for the concrete footings, decking materials, railings, steps, and stain/paint.
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Depending on where you live, deck railings can be purchased at your local hardware store. You may want to try stores such as Home Depot and Home Hardware.
What you can do it put a bird feeder in a tree or somewhere about 10 or 20 feet away from where the birds poop on your deck so they will go there when they come to your yard and not land on the dack. if they still come, try putting something up so they won't land by the deck. like my bird dislikes brooms, that might work.
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Wood deck plans can be found at deckplans.com. They have many different styles of decks you can see and use and also other information about shape, height, decor, and railings for the deck.
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You can find new designs to build a new deck from home hardware. They have many different designs to choose from and also all kinds of railings to pick from.
This is great book I found: http://www.amazon.com/Deck-Designs-Railings-Planters-Benches/dp/1580110703. It's fairly cheap too (especially if it's used!)
It's bad for the bird. . . .
Wood is the most usual material for decking and if treated and maintained can last for years. Iron may be used for the railings or some of the structure if the deck is raised but can corrode or rust if you live near the sea.
If by "niche" you mean where do they live, then it seems to be my back patio, where they are sitting on my screen enclosure 24/7 and pooping all over my deck. I'm about to put up ultrasonic bird repellers to scare them off but I think they are going to laugh at that and keep on poopin'!