I have a small porch that I'm wanting to extend out on each side to the house. I have 2 pieces of deck walkways that are big enough to go in those areas. The decking would obviously be cheaper because I already have it. Concrete would probably look better. But I'm on a tight budget. Not sure how much that would cost. The areas are 48"×63". I'm posting pictures.
What do the deck boards look like? If you have them, why not use them? What will you use the area for? It is not a regular walking area so there should be no problem with uneven joints, etc.
Thanks John for the reply. The deck boards Im talking about were actually over my sidewalk, so they are already on the frame. I think after i cut them to length I need and powerwash them, they will look pretty good. Ive never done anything with that area and I think with it kind of even with the porch, it will be easier to decorate. thanks for your input. I'll let you know what i end up doing.
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[color=#383a3b]I was stripping my concrete floor in the basement as most of the paint was coming up and we did see water (not much) during last winter's thaw through some fine cracks in the concrete. after letting the stripper sit for a couple hours I scraped and then scrubbed with a hard bristle broom designed for concrete. I had originally thought the concrete was dyed red but then in some areas, the red started to come off and it became very messy/slippery. I searched google but cannot find anything that relates to the material; it is red but when scrubbing off it is almost a metallic copper colour and it sticks to everything. I am assuming this is a concrete sealer so now my plans have changed. I was originally going to strip, etch, bonding primer then paint but now I am unsure of how to proceed as I cannot confirm what the material is. Does anyone have any idea? I have attached photos of the products I am using and the floor. Any help would be greatly apprecaited.[/color]
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House has a crappy looking driveway, 34x18ft wide. Cost to redo it quoted at $5600. Then I wondered about asphalt, quoted cost $4900. Is it normal to have an asphalt driveway in Dallas barbs? The house brick is painted white, with black trim
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