patio step ?
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patio step ?
A client of mine wants a set of stairs from her sun room to her concrete patio. She wants 4 steps to a 3'x3' landing then turn 90 degrees to 3 more steps onto the patio. She hates the look of pressure treated wood, stained or not, so thats not an option. She says that concrete, pavers, decorative block or composite decking are way too expensive. I suggested using cedar for the steps and she turned that down because it looks too much like wood. She wants a million dollar look with a $100 pricetag and I've about run out of patience. Anyone have any ideas?
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What about the vinyl lumber they use for decks....comes in all kinds of colors....easy to work with....rot proof...something like this...
Vinyl Decking, Plastic Decking - Styx Valley
Vinyl Decking, Plastic Decking - Styx Valley
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This is the sort of person who will NEVER be happy with the job
So why let her make your life miserable too?
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Tell her to do her own research and to let you know when she finds what she wants and you'll build it.
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What about the vinyl lumber they use for decks....comes in all kinds of colors....easy to work with....rot proof...something like this...
Vinyl Decking, Plastic Decking - Styx Valley
Vinyl Decking, Plastic Decking - Styx Valley
I was going to recommend that type also..
The only thing is, I find that, vinyl is not very sturdy by itself.
When I did my brothers porch I built it with pressure treated 2x8's then covered it with the vinyl... I used Trex for the step boards..
Looks great and solid..
In Home Depot around here they sell 1x3's up to 1x12's that are all white..
They have them for trim around garage doors.. That is what I used over the pressure treated.. I did not used the vinyl decking material.. That is to thick..
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I'm going to have to learn how to post pics, that might help. I'm just going to tell her the only choice she has with the money she wants to spend is treated lumber. Thanks for the help
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I don't think she will be happy. She is going to have to pick one. Either the $100 treated wood, or the million dollar look for slightly more money.
Have you looked at Trex at all?
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