Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:48     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:having a deck built right now. ~350 sq ft, $45K. using the more expensive trex line, with stairs. one thing I'm deciding on right now (probably way too late in the process) is what to do with the area underneath - dirt, gravel, or something paved/finished?


Seems expensive?


Yeah that's closer to a screen+roof price
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:22     Subject: Have you had a deck built?
Rebuilding my 16x24 deck now by myself. The newer pressure treated lumber doesn’t last as long as the old stuff. Make sure there is no wood contact with the ground at all. Make sure the top of the wood is all taped to prevent moisture penetration. Use Trex style decking on top.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 21:03     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
Anonymous wrote:having a deck built right now. ~350 sq ft, $45K. using the more expensive trex line, with stairs. one thing I'm deciding on right now (probably way too late in the process) is what to do with the area underneath - dirt, gravel, or something paved/finished?


Kind of hilarious that a...(checks notes)...deck? costs as much as a major surgery
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 20:13     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
Anonymous wrote:having a deck built right now. ~350 sq ft, $45K. using the more expensive trex line, with stairs. one thing I'm deciding on right now (probably way too late in the process) is what to do with the area underneath - dirt, gravel, or something paved/finished?


Seems expensive?
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 18:33     Subject: Have you had a deck built?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m having a screened porch built. I interviewed 2 builders that friends in my neighborhood used and picked one. I would ask around your neighborhood.


How much is a screened porch?


I’d love to know also. I’ve been thinking about one recently.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 17:08     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
having a deck built right now. ~350 sq ft, $45K. using the more expensive trex line, with stairs. one thing I'm deciding on right now (probably way too late in the process) is what to do with the area underneath - dirt, gravel, or something paved/finished?
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2024 11:13     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
Anonymous wrote:As to lessons, make sure you are comfortable with the payment structure. Companies are very different with respect to how much you pay at which points of the process. If you pay too much up front, there is nothing financial incentive to get your job done. A bad reference or review isn’t a deterrent.



this is what worries me. contractors can really screw you over.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2024 08:01     Subject: Re:Have you had a deck built?
As to lessons, make sure you are comfortable with the payment structure. Companies are very different with respect to how much you pay at which points of the process. If you pay too much up front, there is nothing financial incentive to get your job done. A bad reference or review isn’t a deterrent.