As you can see, i have a deck attached to the rear of my house and to the side of a covered screened in porch. I wanted to enclose it some to prevent small kids from falling and also to keep my dogs on the porch for their safety should i need to move a vehicle or lawn mower within or out of the back yard. The deck just seems much more secure with the slats in place now. 

I am enjoying my house. I love working around the house and working in the yard. Today i got one of the swings hung in the shed and the other swing i plan to put on the porch soon. I will get pictures asap to share.