Weird question for the fedi to answer:

Partner and I are thinking of making some 'platforms' for the patio to replace the current rotting ones. She came up with the idea that instead of 100% wood, which would make them as heavy and difficult to move for cleaning as the old ones, we could maybe use chicken wire in a sturdy frame. This will

a) make it lighter
b) easy to move & clean under
c) allow for water filtration
d) cheaper to make maybe?

My only concern is whether chicken wire can support the weight of peeps + patio furniture, plants and worm bin. My thinking is that smaller frames will allow for more even weight distribution, but I am not an engineer.

Question: would several roughly 0.5meter x 0.5 meter wood frames (maybe cedar) with chicken wire at its center, fulfill these requirements? Should I go smaller?

Oh, we would also put some of those ikea wood tiles on top for good measure.

More details: it is a patio on a roof, so there is torch underneath. It also rains a lot here.

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Desapareció mujer de 81 años y la hallaron enterrada en el patio de la casa de su hijo en Misisipi

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Kiowa, Colorado

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North: FIREPLACE

flames crackle brightly
hot chocolate and blankets
as snow falls outside

South: PATIO

lawn furniture white
#patio covered with ice
closed for the winter

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winter storm
the empty patio chair
full of leaves