![]() Whether its a deck of patio, there will be stairs. When the deck's time is up, I am going to have a stamped concrete patio. Critters and leaves collect underneath a lattice with screen behind it stops most of the leaves, but not the chipmunks, snakes and the neighborhood raccoon, we've named Beverly, tore it open a while later, the neighborhood woodchuck (not honored with a name) found it and they can do some real structural damage if they decide to make a home under a deck. Building a raised patio properly, not so much. To me, Trex/Timbertech is something you can possibly DIY with a marginal amount of skill. Blocks and pavers are expensive, and it's typically something that costs a good amount in labor to do. To do it correctly, there's a lot of prep work that has to be done to ensure a good base that won't settle. I don't really have a point of reference but I would assume you'll pay quite a bit of money for something like what you've linked there. I would, as the website does, refer to this as a raised patio, not an elevated deck. By "elevated" I thought you meant a concrete deck supported by piers, which can be done but would be very weird and will definitely stick out. I need to also check around the area, most people have decks, don't want to be the outlier with a weird layout.Īhh, this makes more sense now. This is one example I saw online on how to make it work. The maintenance-free aspect of concrete was a plus, but the elevating/support and structural was a minus. Glad I am getting feedback early in the game. We have a composite deck and a concrete patio, both on the east side of our house, and it is noticeably cooler sitting on the deck. I have no experience with concrete decks, but the heat issue is the first thing that came to mind for me. How hot the surface is on bare feet would also concern me. IMO, a concrete deck is less aesthetically pleasing than a composite deck. ![]() They now have a "garage" as part of the house foundation, but with no access to the inside of the house. they create a "room" outside the back of the house foundation, the concrete patio is the roof, and then they put in a double door or garage door. Some are also concrete patios, but poured over metal that sits on top of concrete foundation, i.e. Some are 20+ years old, so I'd be getting a structural engineer's opinion because concrete and steel rebar degrade over time. We're looking at potential retirement homes in the SE, and some have raised concrete decks (stamped is irrelevant to the discussion).
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