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Decking Materials- Buy Which one?

(Part 1of 6 article series)Learn here the Differences between wood, plastic, Composites, Trex and More. Is a wood deck better?  

Trex Composite Decking Start Page  Installation tips, warrany and more information

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Start here for deck building, repairing, fasteners, Pre-considerations, Care and maintenance. Deck rot and how to identify........more of this Free article

To Learn More about the Differences of Composites Vs Wood
Wood is less expensive, but what about the maintenance issues? Composite deck boards come in different colors and materials, wil they last longer than redwood boards or are there other wood varieties that can last even longer than composites and Redwood?

Wood Deck Rot Repair
Can wood deck rot be avoided? Which wood stains are good. How to stain a deck? Do I have to stain and seal my deck every year?

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Composite Decking Vs Wood decking

Composite decking materials first started to appear in the early 1990s.Manufacturers, engineers and designers are familiar with the ability of composite materials to sustain high-quality, durable, cost-effective products. Composite materials are found in many of the products used daily - from reclaimed wood and plastic such as cars we drive, outdoor furniture, and of course our backyard decking.

The reclaimed plastic comes primarily from grocery sacks and stretch film, and the waste wood is from woodworking manufacturers.

Cost wise, Composite materials will cost you at least 2- 3 times what it would cost for a wood deck. However the benefit is less maintenance. Save on the cost of pressure washing your deck every year or two (Recommended proceedure is yearly) follwed by re-staining your deck or some clear preservative. This means spending effort and  time, Add  a rental of a pressure wash machine and cost of materials each year or at least every other year and over time it starts adding up. . Otherwise your wood deck will weather and each year not treated, it can grey-blacken out.

The bottom line: cost of yearly maintenace vs. initail cost of composites.

More Resources here:  Composite Decking---the Pro's and Con's Article
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