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how to advertise that patio cover could be a deck
At the risk of repeating myself, Ted said, in my other question re FSBO vs Agent or rent, "Ted said, "your neighbor's house being on the market over a year in the same price range is worrisome but hopefully your home has some qualities it does not. "
I just pulled out my R&M notebook. When I enlarged the patio several years ago, making it 12' wide and 33' long, the full width of the house, I got a city building permit labelled "patio cover" and hoa permission for a patio cover.
BUT I purposely used materials to the city's standard for decks: larger joists, heavier plywood, and I think stronger beams and uprights. I have all the info.
I got a permit for a cover because I didn't think the hoa woud approve a deck at the time.
AFAIK, the only thing the city would require to turn it into a deck (maybe other than purchasing a permit) is a railing all around, and a stairway.
That cover is not indicated on my selling blurb as anything other than "covered patio".
Is there any way I can indicate/advertise that on the blurb and keep out of trouble? I really don't want to go down to the city now, to determine if that is correct. The view to the north is nice, and I had planned to turn it into a deck myself. The cost of deck material was a little more than "just a cover" so I did it.
What do you think?
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