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

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.

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

Anonymous wrote:we love our screened porch, its the best room in the house

You must live in a cape cod teardown.

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.

Anonymous wrote:How does deck & screened porch seem to you now? High 80s-90s isn't comfortable.
It always seems like a good idea for a short time Spring/Fall. A very short time.

we hvae fans

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Anonymous wrote:For a low lying deck (about 2-3 feet to the ground) do the deck builders remove the sod , place plastic sheeting and place rocks under the deck before beginning deck construction or is the grass just left alone and they build the deck without removing the grass?

New PP.Wondering the same.

They should be throwing down fabric and gravel on top

Anonymous wrote:For a low lying deck (about 2-3 feet to the ground) do the deck builders remove the sod , place plastic sheeting and place rocks under the deck before beginning deck construction or is the grass just left alone and they build the deck without removing the grass?

New PP.Wondering the same.

Anonymous wrote:We were quoted as part of a new build $18K for a 32x20 Trex deck. Fairly low to the ground.

That's a really good price.

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Anonymous wrote:Do not do a wooden deck. You will regret it. Trex all the way for low-maintenance.

the trex deck was going to be 10 grand. We did it for $500 with wood.

Composite is twice the cost of pressure treated wood or sometimes a bit more. But it's not 20x more. Did you do the deck yourself?

We bought our older house with an attached screened-in porch. I have breakfast there in the morning every day of the year.

We installed a Home Depot fan that is plenty strong for the summer. We reverse it when the weather gets colder. We had a handy man install EZ Breeze windows for a total cost of less than $5000. With a simple plug in heater it is warm enough to enjoy the porch throughout winter--at least for an hour or two.

For a low lying deck (about 2-3 feet to the ground) do the deck builders remove the sod , place plastic sheeting and place rocks under the deck before beginning deck construction or is the grass just left alone and they build the deck without removing the grass?

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Anonymous wrote:How does deck & screened porch seem to you now? High 80s-90s isn't comfortable.
It always seems like a good idea for a short time Spring/Fall. A very short time.

We sit on ours after dinner. Put up good ceiling fans.

We use our screened-in porch every day. We have a great ceiling fan and every morning I sit out there with coffee and my iPad, listening to the birds and enjoying the breeze.

We use it from March or April until October or so every year.

Agree. If you have a good ceiling fan and you’re in the shade, it can be comfortable into the lower 90’s (heat index matters here — mid 90’s if it’s low humidity). And I’m a total wimp about heat.

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Anonymous wrote:How does deck & screened porch seem to you now? High 80s-90s isn't comfortable.
It always seems like a good idea for a short time Spring/Fall. A very short time.

We sit on ours after dinner. Put up good ceiling fans.

We use our screened-in porch every day. We have a great ceiling fan and every morning I sit out there with coffee and my iPad, listening to the birds and enjoying the breeze.

We use it from March or April until October or so every year.