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Public brief · Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Ridgewood
Deck Brief
A concise record of the selected design, the open decisions, and the materials intended for the second-story deck.
- Structure
- Second story, ledger-attached
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 feet
- Architecture
- Midcentury, warm neutral palette
- Updated
- October 5, 2026
01 · At a glance
Current Decisions
“Ready” means the design direction is set. Waiting items still need the named selection, field information, or professional confirmation.
| Topic | Status | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| Overall layout | Ready | Final five-sided footprint: 25-foot house attachment, 16-foot maximum depth, 10-foot outer edge, and approximately 310 square feet excluding the spiral stair. |
| Decking | Waiting on material | Deckorators Voyage in Sedona is selected; exact board width, edge profile, lengths, and takeoff remain open. |
| Fascia | Ready | Matching Sedona fascia in a tiered/shadow treatment, flush with the deck surface and without a picture-frame border. |
| Railing | Waiting on color | Feeney DesignRail Horizontal CableRail system is selected. The model suite uses Coffee Cream as the leading finish. |
| Spiral stair | Waiting on provider | Exterior aluminum spiral stair at the planned stair location, with a simple horizontal-line guard and coordinated powder coat. |
| Supports & wraps | Waiting on engineering | Two slim supports at the marked green-star locations, finished with capless Westbury aluminum wraps. |
| Soffit | Waiting on color | ChamClad soffit; the leading model uses Sunbleached Oak 6020 in a narrow linear installation. |
| Lighting | Waiting on layout | Integrated Feeney railing light plus required under-deck lighting; circuits and fixture spacing remain open. |
| Electrical | Waiting on layout | Two in-deck receptacles at the end farthest from the house, plus power and controls for both lighting systems. |
| Landscape wall | Undecided | A short natural-boulder wall may manage the stair-to-grade transition near the air conditioner. |
02 · Visual reference
Models
AI-generated watercolor studies. Use them for palette, proportion, and sightline review—not as construction drawings.
Voyage Sedona
Feeney Coffee Cream
Westbury Sandy Shore
ChamClad Sunbleached Oak
03 · Working specification
Topic Details
Approved reference drawings and the remaining product details needed before ordering.
Ready
02
Decking
Specification
- Deckorators Voyage decking in Sedona.
- No special board pattern; keep the field layout simple and continuous.
- Use hidden fastening on grooved field boards where compatible.
- Confirm the exact width, grooved and solid-edge quantities, board lengths, stair components, waste factor, and supplier after the final plan is dimensioned.
- Approve the color with full-size samples against both the brick and painted cedar before ordering.
03
Fascia
Specification
- Use matching Deckorators Voyage fascia in Sedona.
- Build a tiered or shadowed fascia, with the upper fascia edge flush with the deck surface.
- Conceal the exposed deck-board edge.
- Do not add a picture-frame deck-board border.
- Coordinate the final fascia depth with the beam, drainage system, and soffit perimeter trim.
04
Railing
Specification
- Feeney DesignRail Horizontal CableRail, approximately 50 linear feet for preliminary planning.
- Low-Profile Series 450 top rail with Bottom Rail and Intermediate Rail.
- Use Conceal Kits and ⅛-inch Type 316 stainless cable.
- Use Stanchion Mounts with no exposed surface-mount feet or plates.
- Preferred height is 36 inches; confirm with the City of Chippewa Falls permit review and use 42 inches if required.
- Allow for a slim wood cap as a future addition; do not use a wide drink rail.
- The model suite uses Coffee Cream. Confirm the final powder-coat finish with physical samples.
05
Spiral stair
Specification
- Use an exterior spiral stair at the planned stair location.
- Use a simple horizontal-line railing that relates to the deck’s Feeney cable railing.
- Custom Iron of Zumbrota, Minnesota is the leading provider for quotation.
- Specify aluminum for exterior corrosion resistance.
- Coordinate the powder coat to the final Feeney railing finish.
- Finalize diameter, rotation, platform, tread surface, risers, footing, landing, guard geometry, and code requirements before ordering.
06
Supports & wraps
Specification
- Preferred arrangement: two support columns at the green-star locations and none at the red-star location.
- Keep the supports visually slim—4-inch wraps if the structural design permits, otherwise 6-inch.
- Use straight Westbury aluminum wraps without optional capitals or bases.
- For Coffee Cream railing, use Sandy Shore wraps. If the railing finish changes, coordinate the wrap color again.
- An engineer must determine the structural material and size inside each wrap, beam and ledger design, connectors, footings, lateral and uplift resistance, and whether the existing deck-to-eave column is required.
07
Soffit
Specification
- Use ChamClad only on the finished underside of the deck; do not extend it onto the house eaves.
- The leading finish is Sunbleached Oak 6020 — Matte Finish PVDF.
- Use narrow linear panels running front-to-back.
- Finalize Traditional versus Quick Click/Shadowline profile, panel width, solid and vented areas, perimeter trims, and removable access.
- Provide a compatible drainage/waterproofing plane above the soffit and coordinate penetrations for lights and electrical access.
08
Lighting
Specification
- Integrate Feeney lighting into the railing for approximately 50 linear feet, subject to the final takeoff.
- Base configuration: one continuous railing-light run.
- Pricing alternate: upper- and lower-rail light runs with independent controls.
- Under-deck lighting is required and must be coordinated with the ChamClad panel layout.
- Finalize fixture type, spacing, warm color temperature, dimming, power supplies, routing, and service access.
09
Electrical
Specification
- Provide two in-deck receptacles at the deck end farthest from the house.
- Use bronze/brown low-profile weatherproof covers.
- Provide power for railing lighting and under-deck lighting.
- Finalize outlet coordinates, GFCI protection, circuiting, switches/dimmers, transformer locations, cable/conduit routes, junction boxes, and accessible service points.
- Coordinate every penetration with the drainage plane and soffit access strategy.
10
Landscape wall
Specification
- Use a short, natural boulder wall if needed to transition the stair landing up to the higher grade near the air conditioner.
- Keep the wall low and informal so it supports the architecture without becoming a dominant feature.
- Use it to retain grade and help screen the air-conditioning equipment from the lower patio.
- Finalize alignment, height, length, drainage, planting, and equipment clearances with the stair and grading plan.
04 · Consolidated schedule
Materials
One list for design development and preliminary quotes. Final quantities require the dimensioned, engineered plan.
| Area | Specified material | Required detail | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck surface | Deckorators Voyage Surestone — Sedona | Simple field pattern; use grooved boards where hidden fastening applies. | Profile pending |
| Deck edges & stairs | Deckorators Voyage solid-edge boards — Sedona | Perimeter, breaker, exposed edges, and stair parts as required by the final takeoff. | Takeoff pending |
| Hidden fastening | Deckorators StealthLock Universal Deck Clips or approved system | Confirm fastener, starter/finish clips, screws, and joist compatibility. | Confirm system |
| Fascia | Deckorators Voyage fascia — Sedona | 12-foot lengths; 8-inch and/or 11¼-inch widths for the tiered/shadow assembly. | Selected |
| Railing frame | Feeney DesignRail Custom aluminum | Approximately 50 LF; stanchion mount; Coffee Cream shown in models. | Color pending |
| Top rail | Feeney Low-Profile Series 450 | Accepts a future slim wood cap; no wide drink rail. | Selected |
| Cable infill | Feeney ⅛-inch CableRail Conceal Kits | Type 316 stainless cable with Bottom Rail and Intermediate Rail. | Selected |
| Spiral stair | Custom Iron exterior aluminum spiral stair | Horizontal-line rail; custom powder coat; geometry and tread selection by final quote. | Provider pending |
| Support finish | Westbury aluminum wrap — Sandy Shore | 4- or 6-inch; capless; no capital/base set; non-structural. | Size pending |
| Structural supports | Engineered post, beam, ledger, connectors, and footings | Design around the two preferred support locations and 8-foot elevation. | Engineering pending |
| Soffit face | ChamClad Sunbleached Oak 6020 — Matte PVDF | Narrow panels, front-to-back; Traditional or Quick Click/Shadowline profile. | Color/profile pending |
| Soffit accessories | ChamClad matching trim, solid/vented panels, and access panels | Coordinate perimeter, ventilation, light penetrations, and service access. | Layout pending |
| Water management | Compatible above-soffit drainage and waterproofing system | Complete drainage plane, outlets, flashing, and protected penetrations. | System pending |
| Railing lighting | Feeney DesignRail LED lighting system | One run base; price an upper/lower dual-run alternate with independent controls. | Configuration pending |
| Under-deck lighting | Warm-white exterior-rated recessed or low-profile LED fixtures | Fixture, spacing, color temperature, drivers, and dimming to suit the soffit layout. | Fixture pending |
| Deck receptacles | 2 × TayMac DOC320Z Weatherproof Deck Outlet Cover — Bronze | With weather-resistant GFCI receptacles and outdoor-rated boxes/fittings. | Product selected |
| Landscape wall | Natural boulders or local fieldstone | Include granular base, drainage stone, geotextile, and planting soil. | Undecided |
Product colors shown on screen are approximate. Confirm all visible finishes with physical samples. Structural, electrical, drainage, stair, guard, and footing details must be included in the final permitted design.