Time to replace front deck and stairs.

[ultrarunner]

I’m going with aluminum stanchions and cable for railings… one less thing to worry about in the future plus outstanding view.

My lower deck will have several steps to grade and I’m going with precast concrete… also cry once and be done with it.

The wet side of the PNW is harsh on wood products…

I had a larger 12x20 deck that suffered tree damage and will replace with a small stacked retaining wall so as to eliminate future work…

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I replaced our small front porch & steps with Trex a couple years ago. Original concrete porch was low in center so after a rain there was a water puddle. So what I did was build a form with 2×8 PTs and all braced so everything was straight & level...except I wanted the house side 1 inch higher than outer edge. You can't really notice that slight amount but when it rains it runs off.
After form was finished I put down roll roofing then the Trex. So it's watertight. Now I don't have to paint the porch.
Trex screws are kind of weird because the top 3/4" or so is left hand thread I'm sure so it couldn't be installed too tight to crack or warp it.

 

[BigBlue1]

Beautiful looking deck and view from it!

Thank you! It was a big project that I'm happy to have behind me. Not that it was difficult, but working only a few hours an evening being slowed by weather and summer camping trips it dragged on for quite a while.

 

[BigBlue1]

Oh, another thing people have concerns with Trex about is slipperiness. And yes, when wet I can see it being a bit more slick than wood. But not dramatic. I guess it would depend on the type of shoe you were wearing.