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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is what I posed in another thread. However we have since received the final invoice and we are up to 83k

I’m in loudoun county and am waiting on final building and electrical inspection next for my brand new screened in porch. Here are my specs:

Trex transcend all composite build 
20x20, plus an 8x12 open area for grilling (a total of 500sqft of decking) 
3 infrared 6000w heaters 
5 sconces 
6 uplights 
Ceiling fan 
Wainscot covering the house side wall, painted ceiling 
2 oversized sky lights 
TV 
Remote controlled floor to ceiling solar shades that can cover the entire screened in area for full privacy.

Everything, including all materials I had to get in my own is sitting at 80k. My screened in porch is not basic, lots of extras.[/quote]

Can you share the name of your contractor?[/quote]

This is great but I wouldn’t count on being able to build a trex screened porch anywhere in town. I don’t think you can do that on a brick colonial in Bethesda. [/quote]

I know nothing of brick colonials and wasn’t aware of a trex transcend ban in Bethesda. However I did just finish a trex transcend screened in deck on my home in Bethesda. Had no issues either permitting other than the process is a colossal pain in the ass. The finished product is amazing and looks so nice. I got the contractor from a neighbor who also had a trex transcend deck…..in Bethesda. 
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Great! I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with Trex! Just that houses from different eras have different construction, municipalities and lots have different rules about impermeable surfaces, and that may affect what you can or can't build. Whatever you do has to be structurally kosher and to code, which means you can't always translate what happens in one area to another. That's all. I'm just trying to give OP some info. Jeez. [/quote]

Your statement was bizarre " I wouldn’t count on being able to build a trex screened porch anywhere in town". You people speak out of your asses.[/quote]

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