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Coastal Contractor

July/August 2007
Deck building taken to a whole new level

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DAY'S END Deck Building Taken to a Whole New Level Focus on good design and clever construction In Myakka River State Park in Florida, a walkway suspended 25 feet above the ground and stretching 85 feet through the forest canopy leads to a 74-foot tower (see photos, below) with a panoramic view. Canopy Construction Associates, a nonprofit based in Amherst, Mass., built the structure in 2000 with the help of park staff and volunteers. They precut all the pieces in 31/2 days in the park's maintenance shop; after that, "it was like a big raising," recalls Robbie Oates of CCA.

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