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Check with Don Newton at dnewton12@cox.net. He knows all about that stuff.
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My deck was constructed with evergrain a couple of years ago and I love it. Asbolutely no problems , no maintence, no splinters, no termites etc. I think if this is a home you are going to live in for a long time it is worth the extra investment. If you plan on moving at any point in the near future you will not recover the extra cost.
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(Merged my thread into the old composite decking thread SMD pointed out.)
Talked to my supplier; the said Trex was bottom of the barrel stuff and to look at Evergrain or TimberTech. So far, TimberTech is the leading choice based on appearance. Lucky - did you install the decking yourself or (gasp) pay someone to do it? Kind of curious about fasteners/install process.
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We have Evergrain on exposed decklets to either side of a screened porch. It's been great - it does get some mold spots but a quick spray with a powerwasher gets the spots off. I understand there are some treatments that can be applied to prevent the mold too. Mine was done with hidden fasteners (basically a clamp mounted to the joist and attached to each board). We did it mostly for aesthetic value as it keeps the surface nice and clean.
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Chris
My deck is made out of a composite. I think it's Trex. I had it done 3 years ago and it is nice stuff. I did get the spots as well. I bought some cleaner and cleaned it. (The cleaner is safe for the composite and is mostly bleach ). I forgot the original color of he deck it's so clean. The only issue was that they couldn't build uprights (not even pickets) out of the trex so it was wood & a trex deck/railing. After I cleaned it, I spent all summer staining it. What an awful job. with all the pickets and lattice it took forever, but it looks nice now. No flex issues for me and the surface is nice and smooth. I can walk on it with no shoes, no issues.
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Here's some pointers I got from the guys that did my deck. Some they told me, one is obvious two years later and due to their ignorance. Composite decking is VERY HARD on saw blades. It will dull saw blades very quickly unless they are top quality carbide tipped blades. You also need to cut slowly to avoid overheating the material and causing it to melt. Most of the composite decking manufacturers recommend blades that have 2 to 3 teeth per inch, which helps fight overheating. Use the manufacturers recommended fastening system, which may include stainless brackets and screws. Don't skimp on fasteners or you will not be happy 10 or 20 years from now when the decking still looks great but all of the fasteners have turned to iron oxide dust. Make sure you don't end up with dust/particles clogging the weep holes in the decking. Especially not composite particles, which will not degrade. Since the composite decking is water proof, you will end up with standing water in low areas of your deck if the weep holes get clogged. I have an area on my deck that has this problem -- my installers cut some of the boards while on top of the portion of deck they already installed... end result about 1/3 of my deck does not drain well. Idiots. Power wash with a cleaner once or twice a year. It's about time to do mine... it recently developed some spotting (mold, I guess) during the recent cold/damp weather. I've only power washed mine once since installing & it cleaned up beautifully. Good luck with your project. As others have said -- wood will be initially cheaper, but will require regular maintenance to remain good looking and splinter free. The benefits of composite are many and I think well worth the extra cost. BTW, I also used a vinyl clad railing system. Near zero maintenance, but some might not like the plasticy look/feel to it. Me, I like it.
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Some pics...
Chris,
Here are a couple of pics of my deck while being built... so you can see how the decking looks.
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Why would they warp? They are manufactured to use the hidden fasteners and held down in the same spot a screw would hold them down (i.e., each joist).
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Since there are no real standards (i.s., ASTM, etc.) on these products yet, material properties vary substantially between manufacturers, and the manufacturers also they also do not provide much information in the way of engineering properties.
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