Dan,
This is what I had in mind ..

http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/Family...a=raised_patio


Dan Espen wrote:

Sir Topham Hatt writes:

Dan,
Can you elaborate on why you would not do this?
I still have the option of building stairs down to the patio, but I have to make
my decsions this week.

Because you are putting wood underground.
It will get bug infested and rot.
Felt paper and copper aren't going to help.
It will get damp in there and never dry out.

I don't understand why you would do that.
Decks go above grade, patios are installed on grade.

thxs

Dan Espen wrote:

Sir Topham Hatt writes:

All,
More facts to clarify my original post:

1) House sits on a poured cement foundation wall.
2) The desire is to have a single step out to a bluestone patio, instead of a 3
-4 step, from the family room.

3) The idea is to raise the patio, any wood material (sill plate, rim joist,
plywood sheathing) that comes in contact with the patio base, will be prepped
with 30 # felt, then flashed with copper.

4) The base of the patio wil consist of trap rock and stone dust.

5) The patio will be pitched away from the foundation.
6) The house is sided with vinyl.

No way I'd do that to my house.

If you really want to come up that high, put in a deck,
not a patio.