DIY & Home Improvement

My carpenter friend came over and had an idea for the deck surface. Rather than composite strips he would plywood the surface, fiberglass mat, and I think it's an acrylic coating with a bit of grit in it for traction that is applied. This would waterproof everything underneath. He'd put an 1/8" per foot drop on it so it drains off when we get rain which is rare here in San Diego County.

Anyway, since the under-deck support structure would be out of the rain I could limit my use of pressure treated wood.
I like the idea of being able to go outside downstairs on to essentially a covered patio/deck in the rain.
It's a whole lot less expensive than a composite like Trex which I figured for 120 sq ft would run my around $1K.

He said he'd do it for $50 per hour and it would take 6 to 10 days. I'd help him and I'd paint later.

I think I will offer him a flat $3,000 which comes to 7.5 days at 8 hrs per day.
Materials will be less so I'm thinking if I help my total will be in the $4 to $5,000 range.

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