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Covered patio deck

quicky | Posted in General Questions on

Hello All,

Covered patio 16’x70′ and not sure whether to go with concrete or with Trex type synthetic/composite decking?

Please help with pros and cons of both systems.. Ideally would like to channel the water where it doesn’t go thru to the space below it.

Thanks

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    Martin Holladay | | #1

    Yasir,
    You need to provide more information. It sounds like you want to build an exterior patio over a basement space (or perhaps a second-floor patio over a first-floor conditioned room). Is that correct?

    If there is a room under the patio, the first thing you need to do is to install a waterproof roof. Once you have completed a waterproof roof, you can think about detailing a patio.

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