New deck and patio: am I crazy?

[Larry]

Downside.... glass roofs look great in pictures, but in real life unless you plan on paying pros to haul in equipment to wash them every so often, this time next year it will be so filthy your entire house will look dirty.

[Mik]

Larry speaks sooth - we had one of those glass sunrooms when we bought the house. We replaced it with a conventional addition that is glass on all three walls with skylight then added a deck added a deck with a roofed dining area so we could enjoy sun or shade. It's perfect.

[xenon]

That’s a great looking patio, Mik.

Figured on the maintenance and cleaning aspect.

Leaves and debris would be minimal, but not zero.

Then there’s birds crapping and the mold/moss from constant rainfall.

I think I’d be ok with getting someone to clean it 1-2 times a year.

Still - does sound like a pain.

[Mik]

I don't know. Your house is pretty mid-century, so one of those would look pretty cool. If it were only the roof that was glass the plentiful rain there would help keep it cleaner.

[xenon]

Update:

So I got ghosted a few times by busy 2021 contractors and decided to work on the deck slowly myself this summer.

I added a metal pergola (with opening and closing louvers) with a DIY kit, resurfaced / painted, then added new flooring.

Near-finished version (still need to add a big hedge wall in the planters).

Pretty happy with it. This is just outside of french doors off my living room.

Before:

Pergola up:

Near final:

[jon-nyc]

Lovely.

[89th]

Awesome. I know where TNCR Party 2023 is being held!

[89th]

I like the bottom flooring, is that a trex or similar style material? I like the fireplace too. Does the above deck have a gutter/drain under its own floor I presume?

[xenon]

@89th said in New deck and patio: am I crazy?:

I like the bottom flooring, is that a trex or similar style material? I like the fireplace too. Does the above deck have a gutter/drain under its own floor I presume?

Thanks guys.

The deck is technically a flat roof with drainage on all 3 sides. And you're right - it's composite.

Here's a pic underneath the deck:

[Horace]

Looks very comfortable. Well done!

[Friday]

I was wondering where you've been. Both areas look like nice places to hang out in.

Does that fire pit ever smell too "gasy"? I'm planning on getting a pit and can't decide on wood burning or gas.

[Mik]

Great work! You have a nice eye for design.

[George K]

Outstanding. Wow, just wow.

[Axtremus]

Very nice!

[Jolly]

Job well done. I'm sure it will give you many years of fun and relaxation.

[xenon]

Thanks all! Turned out great - had to share.

@Friday - I haven't hooked up the fireplace yet, but it is gas. I'll test it this weekend and let you know.

[89th]

@xenon Let me know if you need a gasman amirite @George-K

[kluurs]

Very nice - color me jealous. It gives me ideas for the future.

[mark]

Love it!

[Ivorythumper]

Excellent! I'm looking now at reworking our deck for a covered dining/ grilling area, with a drop down screen for movies. Polycarbonate sheets for the skylight.
The big impetus is to make a louvered wall that blocks views from the neighbor and the parking area, to focus on the distant wooded vistas.
Also, upgrading the white vinyl balusters to black metal, to open the view and for easier cleaning (too much mold from adjacent tree pollen).