Deck over slabs...

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I moved in over a year ago and my job for this summer is to sort the patio area as it's unsightly but solid and not touched since I moved in. An initial thought was to deck over the area, bringing it up to just below the threshold of the patio doors.

Any issues or major things to consider?

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Yes, I was going to lay a frame down first to bring it level with the patio door threshold which sort the drainage and was going to go with composite. I will give it a clean first and see how it looks.
 
This is my job for tomorrow, any hints and tips? I have the sodium hypochlorite and jet washer at the ready! I was going to mix the SH one part to 3 parts water, maybe a bit stronger for the dark spots or stubborn stains.

OK - I'm going to try this first. The drive needs a clean so will do that as well. So as Mysterae asks... any hints or tips?
 
I used a 5L sprayer. Dilution was roughly 1:4. Sprayed it on, left it (should have worn a mask, did wear safety specs and old clothes that could bleach easily). Watched it work before my eyes for about 15-30 minutes. Topped up a few places where it had soaked in and hadn’t had as much effect. Washed it off with the hose. Although it washed into the adjacent hedge it didn’t affect the plants, it may do with some more delicate plants. Path dried and looked cleaner than whenever I had pressure washed it previously. It continued to bleach a little more over the next few days and a year later none of the lichen or moss has grown back - it’s a shady side of the house and just a few months after pressure washing it would all grow back.

My biggest problem with our path and jet washing is that it can too easily wash out the stuff in the joins between the slabs.

Biggest tip would be to do it on a day when your windows are closed because it stinks, but the smell soon fades.

Excellent - many thanks :)
 
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