Composite Decking Materials - Please comment
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Composite decking price comparison
Comments (5)John, Thanks for the info. I was not clear initially. I was not asking for actual prices, but the relative prices of the different decking materials. For instances, assuming I had access to all the different brands locally, no shipping was involved and the tax % was the same, would Trex be more expensive than Timbertech? Veranda more expensive than Choicedeck, etc, etc? It seems to me that some of the products are going to be more premium priced (whether that represents actual quality is a different matter). My assumptions could all be wrong if there are no MSRP's for these products, but in any case, I assume there are wholesale prices that the retailers pay. Again, I'm not looking for the actual prices, but the trends. I don't need to call around locally to know that a BMW is going to cost more then a Chevy. What I want to know is what are the BMW's and what are the Chevy's. Bart...See Morecomposite deck / bleach mold cleaning recommendations negligent
Comments (10)Yo Ken, if your still around your up on this one. Far as Composites go I am with the Larry/whoever We are for the most part. Composites are really no longer using recycled material because there is just not enough of it so most of the raw stuff is virgin,the energy used to make composite is an enviro no no, when its time to remove the project composite is not real big on bio degrade its tricky to burn shreading it would be silly. Bottom line composites are not so enviro freindly. Info like that might suggest its not all that good to clean it either, with anything. I dont agree>> composites will out last Ipe, left to go silver/gray Ipe is as close to no maintance as a person can get. With the softer composites like Choice/MoistureShield even trex= tjunk I have found a coat or two of TWP 116 seals up the decking,locks in the color and keeps mold,mildew,stains from causing major problems. Of course not needing to do this is the reason the Wallet goes for composite in the first place. I my own self dont like composites at all for the reasons stated in several posts here and on other sites. Welcome aboard Larry!!! Sorry I dident understand your intent at the begining . John...See MoreComposite Deck Choices
Comments (10)We're in the process of finishing a CorrectDeck CX in gray. It's about 800 sq.ft. We're quite happy with it, though were a bit dubious because of the shine on the CX. That all but disappears in a short while. Does it look like painted wood? Yes. But I've yet to see any of the composites that really look like stained wood. We had to be careful since we live near the coast in Calif. SF bay area and mildew and mold is a big threat. The deck gets littered with oak and eucaliptus leaves, bird droppings and racoon footprints. It washes off easily. Though it does not scratch easily, you do have to be careful not to gouge it....See MoreComposite Decking - Need Update for 2014 Material
Comments (7)We are deck builders here in Cincinnati, and we get rain, snow, ice, and humidity. What I'm about to say is NOT the norm for all deck builders in all areas. Just speaking from our experience. My husband started this company in 2005, built decks with someone else before that....His top 3 choices for decking is either a hardwood (Ipe, Tigerwood, or Cumaru), Azek or Timbertech XLM. The hardwoods have rot, decay, mold, and bug resistance. You can either let them age, or you can oil them each year, depending upon your preference. They have a life span of 30 or more years, and no fad color to figure out what to do with, when the trend color is no longer a trend. Azek because when you slice it, it is solid PVC. Nothing will penetrate it, and there are no would fibers or flour on the inside to break down, and make the boards weak. Will stay strong and sturdy. Also, if you notice the next time your at a theme or water park, look at the platform you're standing on...most of them are PVC. That way they won't ruin through the ice, snow, and thousands of folks walking all over it. As you can see from our profile here on houzz or our website, we sell alot of Azek, brazilian hardwoods, and Timbertech. We've had so much trouble out of Trex here, that when a customer insists upon Trex, my husband will put a clause in our warranty because within a year's time on the last 2 Trex Transcend decks, we've installed (which is top of the line for Trex) they are now completely faded out to a different color than we installed. One has mold issues so bad on the top, that they've painted it already, and it's only 2 years old. We tried to get the warranty and claims center for Trex to help each customer under their fade and stain warranty, but it never happened. The customers are stuck until they can afford something else. Again, this is our experience with these few products....See Moreglennsfc
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