oh piffle

[rmd]

i got the quote for my spiffy new porch. it's about 25% above what i thought it would be (and what i can currently afford).

choices: 1. pay it anyways and figure out where to pull that kind of money out of my ass. 2. put it off till i can afford it (some time next year). 3. start negotiating and see if there's a way to drop the price (for instance, moving from trex to mahogany or douglas fir for much of teh wood part).

*sigh*

Comments

[rmd.livejournal.com]

interesting. i was seduced by the "no maintenance" part of it. so very seductive.

[klingonlandlady.livejournal.com]

Unless you're in a really damp area, mahogany might not be a bad choice either. Trex has the great advantage that it doesn't rot... but can be a bit softer than wood in a sunny place and need closer-spaced supports so it doesn't start to bow.

[rmd.livejournal.com]

yeah, i knew about the closer supports -- it's one of the reasons trex is more expensive even taking into account the higher cost per board-foot.