Porch floor options

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by ralittleus

tile won't work- the grout would crack in no time. You shouldm consider stamped concrete. It will be the cheapest- best looking alternative. It is basically a decorative thinset, but has to be a little thicker so won't crack as easy. They can also fix the sloping problem in the process

This was my thought as well. Patterned/stamped concrete, especially if you're going to change it in 8 years. You won't have to worry about possibly covering up framing and rot issues and such from running the concrete too high up into the baseplate.