To show a comparison, this photo was taken a few years ago of our old decks. There were two small ones (not connected). They were made of wood, but the previous owners didn't stain them annually like you are supposed to stain wood that lives through Michigan winters, so they were rotting out by the time we bought the house. No matter how much we sanded and stained them, they still looked pretty bad and felt rickety. Needless to say, we are much happier with our new deck.
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