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Aug 25, 2020 | 09:17 PM

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That's good as long as it doesn't make you want to pee...LOL

Wouldn't make much difference if I did, the glider is wood slats and the porch is concrete so nothing to clean up but change my pants. LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:20 PM

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Sounds like you planned a head on that porch...LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:24 PM

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Sounds like you planned a head on that porch...LOL

That's the way it was when we moved in. I did install the railing about 29 years ago. LOL

The back porch is the one that I built and made the floor of it out of composite. LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:25 PM

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Composite works good too...LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:28 PM

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Composite works good too...LOL

Its heavier than hell but takes a beating. I built that in 2007.

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:31 PM

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Yeah I built a few for my brother and they still look good

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:33 PM

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I like it because its indestructible.

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:38 PM

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I went to the trouble to put hidden clips to hold it down and has a wood grain effect then Patty covers it up with 2 huge rugs. LOL

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Aug 25, 2020 | 09:40 PM

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I went to the trouble to put hidden clips to hold it down and has a wood grain effect then Patty covers it up with 2 huge rugs. LOL

Those are good..

They didn't have those available when I did his porches...LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:44 PM

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After I had the floor down I cut 3/8" foam backer rod to fill between the boards to stop the air movement and bugs from coming in.

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:48 PM

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Those are good..

They didn't have those available when I did his porches...LOL

I think it was Trex that offered the first composite decking in the 90s. LOL

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:50 PM

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I think it was Trex that offered the first composite decking in the 90s. LOL

Yeah I used the Home Cheepo brand

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:54 PM

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Yeah I used the Home Cheepo brand

We used Cross Timbers and got it at the lumber yard. The company was bought up by another composite manufacture.

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:56 PM

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The problem is trying to find a replacement piece..

Aug 25, 2020 | 09:59 PM

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The problem is trying to find a replacement piece..

I over bought and have about 100 foot in the garage just for that reason. LOL