# Anyone have any Deck building software?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345
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**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345 "2008-07-29T09:55:58Z")
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### Author:  [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/1 "2008-07-29T09:55:58Z")
I was online messing around with this website caldera spas to get some ideas for my deck I want to build in the next few weeks. Anyone have anything better handy?
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/2 "2008-07-29T09:59:16Z")
solidworks :tup:
you should be able to find an “evaluation” version online pretty easy
edit: Not made specifically for decks though
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/3 "2008-07-29T10:01:56Z")
will you be building the deck yourself or are you designing it for someone else to build?
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/4 "2008-07-29T10:03:41Z")
i can probably find something, they have specific programs for that, fuck that solidworks for something like this.
DIY Decking Book Flood - 2008-04-27 (15 Books)
TurboFLOORPLAN Landscape & Deck
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/5 "2008-07-29T10:05:21Z")
Doesn’t lowe’s have a free version of deckbuilder or something for customers to use? Greenbull?
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### Author:  [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-have-any-deck-building-software/52345/6 "2008-07-31T22:50:49Z")
go here:
[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=DesDeck%2Fdeckdes\_launch.html](http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=DesDeck%2Fdeckdes_launch.html)
probably have to register on [lowes.com](http://lowes.com) first. i liked the program. run through java. builds a pdf once your done and lists how much of everything is needed. i should be starting my deck this weekend!