Just use normal wood decking —————————————————— (Wood cedar / treated) Pros Easier to repair -Can refinish to a different color at a later date -Has options for hidden fastener (camo is the name I think) -Stain or paint yourself/ contractor so no issues with finish -Cheaper than “composite” decking even if you decide to do cedar -Has a warranty Cons -Can rot, split, warp -Maintenance restaining or sealing —————————————————— (Composite decking “Ultradeck”) Pros -according to menards should not split crack or warp (seems like it does do this a lot though) -pre finished -Has a warranty Cons -Expensive -Often has issues with finish -Hard/ impossible to touch up if decking gets scratched or scraped -Often cracks splits warps (sometimes issue gets resolved) -Will fade (Color will fade in first month) which makes a replacement board look a different color down the road -Wood based composite up to 50% real wood —————————————————— Feel free to add any other pros or cons you think missed

I am redoing the flooring of my porch. I prefer the PVC samples I have seen compared to the capped composite samples. My google search for PVC vs. capped composite hasn't helped my decision- I found equal pros and cons for both. It's a small porch, no wider than 6 feet, so there will be no long sections of PVC. I would appreciate your advice and any positive experiences with PVC decking. Thanks.

Love the suggested rugs. Diane, we just built a composite deck and the manufacturer says to only use natural fiber rugs (ie. Jute...). Not many options there. Did you get a synthetic rug and did you have any issues? Also curious - what brand of decking material? Thanks in advance.

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