[jyl]

Does anyone have a very rough, ballpark estimate of how much it might cost to build a wood deck? Per square foot, perhaps?

The deck would be attached to the rear of the house. For the first 5 feet from the house exterior wall, the deck would be just a foot or two above the ground. After that the ground slopes sharply down, roughly a 45 degree angle. The next 5 to 10 feet of the deck would be supported, probably on piers of some sort. In total the deck would be 10 to 15 feet wide - distance from edge of deck to house wall. The climate is wet (Oregon) and ideally the deck would be made from plastic wood (I don't know the name of the material).

I'm trying to figure out if a 600 sq ft deck (40 feet long along the house wall, 15 feet wide) will cost $10K or $50K.

Thanks, all. We're looking at a house purchase.