Happy Sunday

[Cleo]

I looked at the plastic wood when I built this deck but the cost would have been outrageous, then again I did rip it all out about 8 years after it was built.

A lot of the problem with it was the ficus trees lifting it up and breaking it. Also since it was just resting on blocks when the hurricanes hit they eroded the soil under them.

Then there was the problem of each year it becoming a slimy mess and having to be pressure cleaned each year.

I think doing pavers would be the way to go. They shouldn't cost more then building a deck out of the plastic wood. I'm just planting grass for now but may do some pavers in the future.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Cleo

I looked at the plastic wood when I built this deck but the cost would have been outrageous, then again I did rip it all out about 8 years after it was built.

A lot of the problem with it was the ficus trees lifting it up and breaking it. Also since it was just resting on blocks when the hurricanes hit they eroded the soil under them.

Then there was the problem of each year it becoming a slimy mess and having to be pressure cleaned each year.

I think doing pavers would be the way to go. They shouldn't cost more then building a deck out of the plastic wood. I'm just planting grass for now but may do some pavers in the future.

Our deck and dock at the old house was small and cost about $5k. It is a quarter round deck with about a 15 foot dock. But, nothing like rot has ever shown up.