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I'm going to get either a deck or patio done in my back yard this month, but I'm still mulling over whether to do a PVC/composite deck or paved patio. I've gotten a few quotes and they're almost about the same price, maybe a $1k difference.
For my space, what should I do?
I'd like to conserve the current patio then add the patio or deck. Either way, the deck/patio will stop before the current patio.
The deck would likely have stairs coming out on the side (away from the house).
neighbors have small decks, nothing as big as I'm planning. I saw one house with a pretty nice patio though.
Based on the pics I saw, I say a long narrow, walk out onto deck with stairs at each end.
Assuming the bushes/trees are along the property line, be sure any structure (deck) can be that close to the property line. If not, you might be forced into a ground level patio.
I like walking out to the level fo the door. However, from a privacy perspective, a ground level patio is better. a deck, you're going to be standing over the bushes, close to the porperty line.
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A patio would have to have steps coming from the door. That means that you would lose patio space. A deck would have steps going into the yard, and you wouln't lose any space.
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