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Paving a Deck With Stone

Coastal Contractor

January 2008
by Robert Viviano
Engineered framing, rubber roofing, and an inch of sand form the foundation for a high-class and low-maintenance surface.

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Paving a Deck With Stone Engineered framing, rubber roofing, and an inch of sand form the foundation for a high-class and low-maintenance surface Robert Viviano My company builds decks, and every so often a customer wants one with stone or concrete pavers rather than the usual decking materials. A client we recently worked with wanted his deck to match a stone patio below — which he wanted to be dry, with a finished ceiling above to boot. We made the deck above watertight and framed it stoutly enough to support a covering of the same material that would be used

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