We have a Fiberon Horizon deck built in Fall 2018. This summer 2022 will be its fourth. Our deck gets morning sun and late afternoon shade. We live in the Colorado foothills at 7600' elevation with big snow loads in winter, strong UV in the summer, and incredible 40- to 50-degree temperature swings in spring and fall. We chose steel framing, which helps the decking to lay nice and flat. When deciding which decking to purchase, I laid out on our existing wood deck a sample of redwood plus about 7 samples of composite and PVC decking from different manufacturers for about 2 weeks. Some definitely got hotter than others, but the Fiberon Horizon was only very slightly hotter than the existing wood deck. If I needed something on my feet to walk on the hot Fiberon decking, I would also have needed it to walk on the hot wood decking. Our deck builder uses Fiberon Horizon because it causes him fewer problems afterward, and time is money. In the end, that is the product we chose in ipe color and with walnut color at the edges of the deck for contrast, clip-type fasteners, and we LOVE it. Easy cleaning and maintenance, no warping or sagging or twisting, no delaminating, no rot, no fading even with the strong UV here in Colorado. Has held up to the snow load and is not noticeably slick when wet. Surprisingly tough and scratch resistant. So far, so good. I would make this choice again. I think it important that the material is stored properly before the build and that the installers know what they are doing.

I've heard Veka decking is a better product. We're in the process now of getting a quote. Good luck!

You need to use an indoor/outdoor rug. Indoor rugs are not meant to be outside and neither are their under pads. Go ahead and find a great 'outdoor' area rug and have fun. There are THOUSANDS of options out there.

Composite decking is almost always going to be the better option as far as quality is concerned. And it's still quite a bit more expensive than cedar (even though it is high). Also, if you do choose composite you might look at additional options aside from Trex. It's really not the best quality. They just do a good job with their marketing and getting their name out. Aztek is really good. If you were our client, being that the deck is covered I would advise you to go with cedar. Unless of course the budget isn't an issue. Good luck Deck Bros Construction 1590 E Joyce Blvd Fayetteville, AR 72703 nwadecks.com