aemeijers wrote:
Kate wrote:
cshenk wrote:
"Kate" wrote

Can someone tell me if a concrete company can pour a nice deck and
steps after a home has been built. I know it is easy to do in a new
home, but this is not a new home.

I just want to be sure it looks nice as I am quite fussy.

It can be done easily. You can have them apply either a think topper
layer of faux-brick, slate, or just about anything else so you don't
have the 'bare cement look'. You can even have trex put on top in a
thin layer and replace as needed over time.

I love this newsgroup. I am getting some great ideas. Thank you.
More to think about.

If you live in snow country, any applied brick/slate/whatever surface
over concrete has a big downside. First or second time water gets inside
there and freezes, the surface material pops off. Concrete is what it
is- if you don't like that look, you want a stone porch, or something
hollow that drains itself. If cost is no object, big chunks of granite
is a nice look.

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aem sends...
Yes, I live in snow country. OK, I think I will go with just concrete.
Thanks for helping me with my decision making.

Kate