Sticker shock for Deck and Screened Porch estimates!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was wondering why most houses don't have screen porches in this insect riddled area. Decks are of little use what so ever.

A lot of them do, but they’re expensive and people often turn them into rooms to get more indoor space. Lots are small, square footage is at a premium.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Biden’s 3.5 Trillion $ spending bill will just make inflation go up. Prices are rising on EVERYTHING.

well his bill is back to the drawing board, however I'm sure it won't get slashed nearly enough to thwart a crisis. I actually think he's going to go down as a disaster who makes inflation worse, but he is not the cause of inflation. The entire planet is experiencing this. It takes strong leadership to have the guts to try to battle inflation and both idiot parties who you idiots keep voting for will continue on this path of self destruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got a quote for a 18x22 screened porch : 70k in fairfax. Sticker shock but according to the neighbors it’s the going rate.

It is crazy, but it's in line with the quote we had for a similar sized porch this time last year. We bit the bullet and it was worth every penny.

That's what we spent for the same size porch with vinyl windows, earlier this year. The porch is amazing- you won't regret it if you have the $$.

[Anonymous]

Being inside isn’t so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was wondering why most houses don't have screen porches in this insect riddled area. Decks are of little use what so ever.

Many of my neighbors spray for mosquitoes, which is awful. We have practically none, but thanks to our neighbors are bathing in earth destroying cancer causing pesticides.

I wish our neighbors sprayed for mosquitoes. It's pointless to do it if you're the only one spraying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That sounds right. A screened porch is a room as far as the supports and roof are concerned and it has to tie in to your main house roof.

Yes that seems like a good price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got a quote for a 18x22 screened porch : 70k in fairfax. Sticker shock but according to the neighbors it’s the going rate.

Because of zip code. It;'s artificially high.

I guarantee if you live in upper MC or somewhere similar in VA, your price will be drastically different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got a quote for a 18x22 screened porch : 70k in fairfax. Sticker shock but according to the neighbors it’s the going rate.

Why are you responding to old thread?
The price is so much different than OP’s which was at the beginning of the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

That’s what we paid 15 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anyone have repair person recommendations for a trex deck that has wood rot? It needs the wood replaced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have repair person recommendations for a trex deck that has wood rot? It needs the wood replaced.

Maybe start a new thread?

No one will see your question here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have repair person recommendations for a trex deck that has wood rot? It needs the wood replaced.

If it’s trex it’s not wood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have repair person recommendations for a trex deck that has wood rot? It needs the wood replaced.

If it’s trex it’s not wood

There’s wood under the trex. Something hand to hold up the deck.

[Anonymous]

sounds like you simply can't afford it OP. I'm not sure what you were expecting.

[Anonymous]

I read the first post and thought “those prices are very competitive!!” Then I realized the post was five years old, and a brutal five years at that