The deck was a win for us for sure. It makes up for the lack of back yard. I wanted to have space to do a vegetable garden in the back but the yard is too small with not enough sun. Can't get everything, life is compromises I suppose.

How low of temperatures do you get there in the winter typically?

-10°C is pretty standard for us but it can go as low as in the negative twenties when we get cold snaps.