Comments | johnny_fiv3: The battle for the handy homeowner geek cutomer. (yes, they exist)

johnny_fiv3

The battle for the handy homeowner geek cutomer. (yes, they exist)

Aug 12, 2005 08:55

I'm about to do some major landscaping, including building a deck, so I decided to see what was available at the big-box stores to aid me in this project.

Enter deck design software.
Lowe's® Deck Designer vs. Home Depot® Deck DesignerRound one....FIGHT ( Read more... )

Comments 2

clayfoot August 12 2005, 14:43:24 UTC

For what this project is going to cost you, you're not willing to shell out anything for the software to design it?

johnny_fiv3 August 12 2005, 14:59:21 UTC

I have no problem with shelling out $$ for software to do a task, but the Lowe's applet does almost everything a homeowner would need and is very easy to use, so why bother. Looking at it from a marketing perspective (which is really what this is about), Lowe's approach comes out on top. Next.Next.Yes.Finish-->Deck plans (complete with HOA approved minutiae)

That said, I'll probably download the HD software anyway, just as a comparison. I could also go out and spend much bigger $$ on 3D Deck Designer Alpha III Pro Ultra EX, but I've been down that path before, and it's not a pleasant place.