# My dissolving porch (how should I repair my rotting deck?)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 7, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dissolving-porch-how-should-i-repair-my-rotting-deck/985134 "2023-06-07T02:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dissolving-porch-how-should-i-repair-my-rotting-deck/985134/41 "2023-07-21T16:35:27Z")

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I don’t think you’d have to bring the porch level with the front door sill. Pour a thin concrete pad (with appropriate framework / support / drainage) for the porch, and then build a step up to the level of the door. The step could be as large / extensive as you want it to be, and it could be wood, Trex, or concrete.

I don’t see how you’ll be able to have any sort of wood porch that close to grade.

Again, though, I’m not a contractor. I’m just spitballing.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Colossus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.colossus/32/9423_2.png) [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dissolving-porch-how-should-i-repair-my-rotting-deck/985134/42 "2023-07-24T14:59:53Z")

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Well,the price of concrete isn’t that low around here in real life. Dolese is running about $180/CY with a minimum.

The next guys, someone local, $220/yard for their summer mix, with a 4 yard minimum.

Pretty expensive.

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**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dissolving-porch-how-should-i-repair-my-rotting-deck/985134/43 "2023-08-23T15:31:42Z")

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There are creative, outside-the-box solutions out there … if you’re out of ideas:

> **[Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Neighbor's Front Porch in Georgia](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-neighbors-122947371.html)**
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> According to police, the man is now facing a felony charge in connection with taking “a full 8' by 10' porch.”

😉

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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dissolving-porch-how-should-i-repair-my-rotting-deck/985134/44 "2023-08-23T18:39:08Z")

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The other porch pirates are going to have to step up their game.

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