Decks

The rise of the back yard deck

https://lawnlove.com/blog/deck-cost/

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/sun-deck_n?tab=meaning_and_use#19969070100

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/deck_n1?tab=meaning_and_use#7330084

https://deckremodelers.com/the-evolution-of-the-deck/#:~:text=The%20first%20backyard%20decks%20in,relax%20and%20enjoy%20the%20outdoors.

https://www.deck.plus/blog/backyard-deck-classic-american/

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/how_attached_garages_changed_traditional_neighborhoods#:~:text=As%20the%20automobile%20became%20more,more%20popular%20a%20decade%20later

Population statistics

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/20/us/farm-population-lowest-since-1850-s.html

https://www.unitedfaithmortgage.com/blog/before-realtors/#:~:text=In%20the%201800s%2C%20the%20only,anyone%E2%80%9D%20to%20buy%20a%20home.

https://www.huduser.gov/periodicals/ushmc/summer94/summer94.html

Grilling

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/a-brief-history-of-grilling

https://www.weber.com/ https://www.weber.com/US/en/blog/behind-the-grill/65-years-of-innovation/weber-29600.html#:~:text=The%20Weber%20Kettle%20is%2065,Metal%20Works%2C%20located%20in%20Chicago.

http://weber.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=pageA&item=1

Deck materials

https://ipewoods.com/what-is-ipe/

https://www.timbertech.com/start-your-journey/cost-to-build-a-deck/

https://www.lumber.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-pressure-treated-wood#:~:text=How%20Long%20Does%20Pressure%2DTreated,only%20last%20around%2010%20years.

https://www.realcedar.com/blog/knotty-vs-clear-cedar-which-one-should-you-use/