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New deck and patio: am I crazy?

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    xenon
    wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:07 last edited by xenon
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    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:
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    Pergola up:
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    Near final:
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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:12 last edited by
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      Lovely.

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        89th
        wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:14 last edited by
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        Awesome. I know where TNCR Party 2023 is being held!

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          89th
          wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:20 last edited by 89th
          #20

          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?

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            30 Aug 2022, 04:20

            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?

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            xenon
            wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:30 last edited by xenon
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            @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:
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              Horace
              wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 04:44 last edited by
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              Looks very comfortable. Well done!

              Education is extremely important.

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                Friday
                wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 09:03 last edited by
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                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.

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 11:23 last edited by
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                  Great work! You have a nice eye for design.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    George K
                    wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 11:40 last edited by
                    #25

                    Outstanding. Wow, just wow.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      Axtremus
                      wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 12:10 last edited by
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                      Very nice!

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                        Jolly
                        wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 12:13 last edited by
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                        Job well done. I'm sure it will give you many years of fun and relaxation.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          xenon
                          wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 15:06 last edited by
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                          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.

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                            30 Aug 2022, 15:06

                            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.

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                            89th
                            wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 17:24 last edited by
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                            @xenon Let me know if you need a gasman amirite @George-K

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                              kluurs
                              wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 19:37 last edited by
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                              Very nice - color me jealous. It gives me ideas for the future.

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                                mark
                                wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 21:28 last edited by
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                                Love it!

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                                  Ivorythumper
                                  wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 22:03 last edited by
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                                  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).

                                  Deck Pergola w Post3.jpg

                                  Deck Pergola w Post white.jpg

                                  Deck Pergola door view.jpg

                                  Deck w Screen.jpg

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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 23:06 last edited by
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                                    Know a good architect? Does Dewey work on the side?

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      30 Aug 2022, 23:06

                                      Know a good architect? Does Dewey work on the side?

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                                      Ivorythumper
                                      wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 23:22 last edited by
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                                      @Jolly said in New deck and patio: am I crazy?:

                                      Know a good architect? Does Dewey work on the side?

                                      I think I just bit my tongue off...

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 23:31 last edited by
                                        #35

                                        There are times when I lurch into inspiration. Mama always said I had talent. 😂 😄 🤣

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                          Catseye3
                                          wrote on 30 Aug 2022, 23:38 last edited by
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                                          Gorgeous, Xenon, just gorgeous.

                                          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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