CMU (cinder block) columns for decks and patio covers
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CMU (cinder block) columns for decks and patio covers
Has anyone used CMU (cinder block) columns for a deck or patio cover?
I'm just wondering if anyone has done this, and what are the pros and cons as opposed to wood posts?
For anyone who has done it, did you use the 16x16 column blocks or just the regular 8x16 blocks?
I'm just wondering if anyone has done this, and what are the pros and cons as opposed to wood posts?
For anyone who has done it, did you use the 16x16 column blocks or just the regular 8x16 blocks?
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The first con is that the column will require a footer and the labor to set the block which can make it more expensive than just a wood post. It also has a much larger, chunky visual preference which I don't think many people want. And lastly... it's CMU. Unless you stucco over it it's just going to be cement blocks.