Looking at putting in a 12x30ish concrete slab for a patio or a ground level deck. Price aside, what is your preference? Majority will be covered with patio cover. I’m assuming cedar would be much better suited than pressure treated for the deck option? There is no direct access to backyard for truck so any concrete would have to be Georgia buggied or pumped ~60-70 feet

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Posted by HonoraryCoonass

Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 2/20/20 at 7:06 pm to jimbeam

Concrete patio. Not even close.

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Price aside

I’m not sure I see any advantages to the deck.

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Posted by wickowick

Head of Island

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Posted on 2/20/20 at 7:28 pm to jimbeam

Even with price not an option, concrete will be much cheaper and never need to be replaced. It won’t burn when you put a hot crawfish pot on it and you won’t have to keep staining the concrete like you will the wood. Also the concrete won’t warp.

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Posted by BallsEleven

Member since Mar 2019

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Posted on 2/20/20 at 7:30 pm to jimbeam

Agreed, patio for sure.

Deck maintenance can be a bitch with resealing and no matter what you will have to replace it. Concrete, depending on conditions, you just pressure wash here and there.

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Posted by jimbeam

University of LSU

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Posted on 2/20/20 at 10:53 pm to BallsEleven

Thanks baws

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Posted by fishfighter

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Posted on 2/21/20 at 6:40 am to jimbeam

The only way I would install decking would be, is if the yard was hilly or slopped big time. Other then that, concrete.

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Posted by Neauxla

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2008

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Posted on 2/21/20 at 9:29 am to jimbeam

I installed a deck because my house is raised (2 ft crawl space) and have 2 doors accessing the area. I did Ipe and I love it but am wondering if I should have done stone pavers instead. Too late now.