Good planning is the beginning of every job.
A project will only be as good as the plan. Drawing and sketches are the real foundation of the deck. Years ago, and unfortunately, on occasion still, a carpenter would get a basic idea of what he wanted to build, get plenty of lumber, and start changing the plan to overcome any oversights, or complexities. In most cases the carpenter would receive comments like, good enough, not bad considering , almost right . Well times have changed.