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   Ron_Rosa | May 19, 2001 09:57pm | #1

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   Look to get a price for a basic deck at around $14 per sq. ft materials and labor. With a discount for work already completed .

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   Pro-Dek | May 20, 2001 02:59am | #2

   *OK Len C-first of all there is no such thing as a reasonable price for a deck,anymore than there is a reasonable price for Gasoline.$15-$30 a foot depending on elevation then add for stairs,railing,benches,arbors,lights,-Kinda like building an outdoor house.Bob :-)

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   Len_C. | May 20, 2001 04:48am | #3

   *Right. That's what I figured, so that's why I'm keeping it (as I stated) basic, simple, straight forward. I could add embellishments as time goes by but for now it's just 25X12 with a rail and 3 steps.

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   Len_C. | May 20, 2001 04:55am | #4

   *Ron, thank you for the tip on work already completed!

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   The_Tennis_Court_Builder_...on_t | May 20, 2001 05:10am | #5

   *people around me would pay as little as $1500 to finish your deck...I have never done a PT deck for more than ten a foot including rails and stairs and footers and all...I do high end decks for materials times 2.5 to 3...Pro Deck gets a nice buck...Gonna have ta go to a Pro Deck Sales seminar...His decks are high end...and purty...too.near the tennis courts...aj

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   nathan_wegemer | May 20, 2001 06:10am | #6

   *what's the material used?hardwood like teak, ipe or mahogany can triple the labor if finished nicely.

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   Mike_Maines_ | May 20, 2001 05:27pm | #7

   *Attaching the ledger and pouring the piers are maybe 20% to 25% of the work on a basic deck, so take an average price of $15-$20/sf for a basic PT deck, by 300 sf = $4500-$6000, by .75 or .80 = between $3400 and $4800. If you think piers and ledger are more work, use a different multiplier.Mike

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   Len_C. | May 20, 2001 05:27pm | #8

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   I've long admired the workmanship in Fine Homebuilding and thought you folks would be the ideal source for information regarding what would be
   a reasonable, "ball-park range" cost for a simple deck of 300 square feet.
   This would be in north Connecticut.
   The ledger is on the house already and piers are poured.
   Obviously, I'm not expecting job-quote precision. Just an idea what some prices are.
   Thanks very much in advance.
   Len C.