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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker
I don't really get the 'deck thing'.
Why build a structure that needs to be replaced every 15 to 20 years?
I completely understand wanting to have an outside area for socializing, etc during fair weather.
I think that the patio idea, where stones or pavers or re-cycled concrete chunks, or beautiful mosaic surfaces like the Romans did, is far superior to a wood deck or a plastic deck (you still have rot-prone sub-structure).
The cementitious materials do not break down when exposed to UV or rain, and with some careful design can be every bit as attractive as a deck.
I say, "down with the deck, power to the patio".
-AC_Hacker
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Amen!
I was a patio and wall mason for years. Here in New England we have great field stone that you can use to make a patio that looks 400 yrs. old on day 1. The only maintenance, assuming that the foundation is made properly, is to re grout it every 5 or 10 years. Just make sure the foundation is made extremely well like the Romans did and it will last another thousand years.