Thanks for all the good comments IâÂÂve considered replacing the door with a window, but decided the door is a good convenience. I am not sure how wind-blown rain would be more of a problem than with the 1/2 inch step than with the current 3-inch step? The threshold is concrete and does slope pretty well and extends out about 8 inches from the door. There is also a storm door that the threshold goes under and extends out about 2 inches past the storm door. So direct rain is not likely to be a problem. Why would wind-driven rain be a problem? There is not likely to be puddling near the door because The slope of the roof is now 1/8 inch per foot, and after the new tapered insulation will be ü inch per foot. Snow is an important point. We have never had a problem before. I suspect that enough heat is escaping from the building through the brick & block walls and door that it rapidly melts any accumulation within say 2 inches of the wall and door. However, anything can happen with ice and snow. I suppose a 2-3 inch high snow or ice pile can prevent drainage and a puddle can build up behind it. Is this what you meant? If so, any solutions?? Worthy, is there a rule about cross-posting? I just looked and couldnâÂÂt find it. If this is a problem, thanks for the warning. In the past, I have done this, if there was no interest in the post, or I realized it would be a better fit in another forum, but waited a longer time before posting in another forum.

Hey Squirrel! Oops, what I actually meant was the garage door that you posted on Oct 4th at 19:48, just white. (see above post). The one w/windows. Just switch the garage door on those bottom 2 you just posted to the other (and in white) and that will be the 2 I'm hoping for :) Boy, you are fast!

Just ditched the trilogy of Foundation by Asimov . I read Foundation and I quit them when I was halfaway through The Foundation and the Empire; I enjoyed the series when I read them more than twenty years ago, but at the moment I found them too "episodics" and not so riveting IÂm leaving to my loved mountains the day after tomorrow, and IÂm taking along, four Graham Greene novels: - The Heart of the Matter (a re-read) - The Human Factor (also a re-read) - The Ministry of Fear - and - Monsignor Quixote two George OrwellÂs - Burmese Day (re-read) and - Coming up for Air Robertson Davies - Fifth Business Alasdair Gray - Poor Things; IÂm really intrigued by this one. From the back cover What strange secret made beautiful, tempestuos Bella Baxter irresistible to the poor medical student Archie McCandless? Was it her queer origin in the home of monstruos Godwin Baxter, the genius whose voice could perforate eardrums? This story of love and scientific daring storms through Victorian operating theatres, continental Casinos and a Parisian brothel to its happy end in a decent, old fashioned Scottish marriage I don't think I'll read them all, but, just in case... grelobe

Wow. I didn’t mean to come off as whining, strategery, Where I live in the South, composite isn’t used a lot vs wood, so it was a big decision for me. And, I do love how it turned out, so I guess I was surprised when I saw it. I always get a lot of good info from the different forums I read here so I thought this was a good place to ask. I never thought about the deck boards matching. That really doesn’t bother me and I’m not so sure if they did that would look natural?...I don’t know. I contacted the contractor that installed my deck and he come out and looked at it. From what I understood something broke inside of one of the Trex posts, I don’t know if it’s a bracket or exactly what, but you can slide the bottom piece up that supports. I’m not sure why but either way he is going to fix it. I attached a pic (I put the piece of brick there to show how it slides up and shouldn’t). Maybe that caused it to buckle, idk, I’m a female that admittedly knows nothing about things like this. Anyway, I really do appreciate all the good advice as it gave me an idea what could have happened and where to start. The support shouldn't have broke, and if it turns out it isn't an installation issue I will definitely be contacting Trex. Thanks again.