5 Reasons Why Your New Deck Should Be Masonry or Stone

If you're considering installing a deck on your home as a DIY summer project, you're probably trying to decide whether to use treated wood or one of the composite products as your decking material, but what if you had another option that allowed you to add the beauty of masonry or stone to your elevated decks?

Masonry and Stone Options for Elevated Decks

Upscale landscaping companies can stay busy all summer building beautiful backyard stone and masonry patios for discerning customers. But up until recently, if homeowners wanted elevated decks, composites and treated wood were their only choices as a decking material. You can now add stone and masonry to your list of decking material options by using Silca Grate on the structural portion of your deck.

Silca Grate is an underlayment decking material that spans your deck joists and allows the use of stone, pavers, brick, or even tile on your deck floor. Silca Grate is very DIY friendly and designed for standard 16-inch joist spacing. Some of the advantages of having a stone or masonry deck floor instead of the more traditional composite products or treated lumber:

1. Spend your free time relaxing on your deck instead of spreading expensive sealant,

2. Stone and masonry products don't fade from the weather like some composites,

3. You and your family can't get splinters from stone and masonry - the same can't be said about treated wood,

4. Stone and masonry products are fireproof - you should be able to grill or use a portable fire pit on your deck if you stay away from the home and any overhangs,

5. Stone and masonry don't warp like treated wood does.

Thanks to its luxurious look and durability, stone or masonry decks may increase your home's value over conventional decking materials, but using the right underlayment material that is strong enough to support stone is key. Besides elevated stone decks, the American-made underlayment material Silca Grate can also be used to build matching walkways, bridges, gazebos, or patios in your backyard - anywhere your landscaping structures can't rest on the ground or just need a stable support.

Why Choose Silca Grate?

Silca Grate was developed as an easy-to-install solution for anyone wishing to add the beauty and durability of stone or masonry to their elevated decks. The product is manufactured in Ohio and the design is based on the strength and weight-bearing capability of the octagonal shape. The two-square foot sections are held in place on your deck joists by six screws - what could be easier? The material is manufactured to meet or exceed residential and commercial building codes.

Make your DIY deck project the envy of the neighborhood by using stone or masonry as a decking material - Silca Grate underlayment can help you make it happen.

Wade Millard is a research article writer for the construction industry.

Go to: http://www.silcasystem.com/ for specific information on building a stone deck.

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