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I'M DESIGNING A COVERED PATIO. WANT STAND ALONE FLAT ROOF STYLE
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WITH DRYVIT FINISHED 12-18" COLUMNS (as few as possible) AND FASCIA.
NO WALLS. THE PATIO IS APPROXIMATELY 26' X 44'. WHAT TYPE STRUCTURE
MAKES THE MOST FUNCTIONAL AND ECONOMIC SENSE? WE'VE CONSIDERED
ALL CONCRETE, BUT IT LOOKS COST PROHIBITIVE. HOUSE IS DRYVIT WITH HIP
ROOF LOCATED IN THE MIDWEST (ILLINOIS.)
Cindy, I assume you don't want intermediate posts in you patio so I would suggest looking into small bar joists or metal building purlins to carry the span. A false box around steel columns and outside header would be quite easy to finish with EIFS or other materials. If you are talking about how to deal with the raised floor of the patio, it could be done as a wood deck, Trex deck, or poured concrete. A concrete deck could be done on a bar joist/steel decking system. A raised deck could be done in a way that would allow some storage underneath for lawn tools, etc.
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