Deck or Patio if long residence solution is screen contained by porch?
Answers: If you really plan to do the screen, it would be easier to do so with a deck structure to some extent than a patio unless you are thinking give or take a few a screened gazebo past its sell-by date the patio. We are building a screen porch off the breakfast nouns and adding the square space to surround that so we will have both option. 5 to 10 years is a long time....you could be ready for a complete remodel by that time.
Def travel with a deck, they efficacy more when re-selling.
I would build a smaller deck up above to screen contained by later and at ground height have a larger concrete porch poured. They have masses patterns to choose from and concrete is low running.
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