Concrete vs Wood on Front Porch
midwestmama
14 years ago
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john_hyatt
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Concrete front porch or wood
Comments (6)IMO, there is no question but that the wood will "feel" better to walk on, and if you choose one of the harder woods and maintain consistly and carefully, it will last. Having said that, I have seen concrete porches which were lovely! One was embossed to resemble slate, with stain so wonderfully applied that I actually didn't realize it was concrete. Another friend's porch is concrete, but again it was stained, and simply doesn't look like concrete. One never has to worry about termites or rot when using concrete. My newhouse is planned to have porches on three sides, and they will all be concrete....See MoreNew wooden porch (deck) over concrete slab
Comments (4)John, I think the tone of your post speaks for itself, and I find it really unnecessary. There's a distinct difference between trying to talk a contractor down FROM a fair price vs. talking them down TO a fair price. Consumer protection, John. It's my right to do my homework. I don't know anyone who doesn't obtain several quotes for comparison or at least go by word of mouth, and for good reason. My observations and experiences are based on the contractors I've dealt with, not with the general population. When quotes for the same work come back with figures ranging all across the spectrum, it is evident that something is skewed. That's my observation. If you aren't one of "those" contractors, then don't get your panties all up in a bunch....See MoreIpe vs PT for 1x6 Victorian Front porch
Comments (1)Hi ya Ed, nothing more to add but one thing, who ever told you to silicone the T&G is completly wrong for a lot of reasons. J....See MoreConcrete or Wood Porch?
Comments (9)Michael looking at your photos the first thing I thought was TREX! I think they even have a gray that might match your siding. Darker would be better, though. Look at your tiles. That one on the front of the porch deck could just as well be another step, easy. It would mean not having to box around the post, maybe, too. (Can't quite tell from this angle.) So keep the steps as they are, use the current deck of the porch as the last step, and build the new Trex deck from the edge of that tile, back. Once you are to the right side of the roof post footing, you can build the porch forward all you want, just save money and trouble by keeping the stairs as they are and using the tile at the top of the steps as a new step. The 7" height you want to add is even perfect for a step....See Morejohn_hyatt
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