If you haven't already purchased Ultradeck, I'd say don't waste your money. We spent over $14,000 in materials alone last year replacing our wood decks and balcony with Ultradeck Redwood Rustic Solid purchased from Menards. We had numerous manufacturing defect issues during installation that almost doubled the cost of our labor. Neither the store nor the manufacturer (who by the way is owned by Menards too) would do anything to satisfy us. Less than a year later our deck now has holes along the extruded edges that weren't present on installation; we noticed it the first time we hosed the deck down this spring because water intrudes and just stays wet in these holes. We worry the water intrusion will cause mold and rot. So much for the deck lasting 25 yrs. The manufacturer's rep came out and inspected and offered to replace four boards out of at least 30 that have holes, and by the way we have to fork out labor if we want them replaced. We definitely boycott Menards from here on out and are seriously considering a lawsuit. Not only do they not stand by the product they sell, they don't stand by the product they manufacture.
Q