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I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck.
I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! |
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![]() "Tim" wrote in message ... I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Tim, I like exterior fir plywood. Marine ply is the same wood and glue but more layers and a solid core. Fir stands up to wet environments, unlike pine and the glue is waterproof. Exterior fir was 1/2 the price last time I did bought any. maybe 2 years ago. |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I think a lot depends on how long you expect to keep the boat, and how much value you put on your time and effort. There's no question that the marine grade is more durable over the long term and it has fewer voids. I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Check the weight. The artificial decking that we have on our dock is quite heavy. |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Does the composite stuff come in sheets, or were you going to use boards, like this: http://tinyurl.com/29auaun I'm thinking of resurfacing my deck with that stuff. Expensive stuff though. -- John H |
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On Jul 20, 4:11*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Does the composite stuff come in sheets, or were you going to use boards, like this:http://tinyurl.com/29auaun I'm thinking of resurfacing my deck with that stuff. Expensive stuff though. -- John H The beach house we have access to in Hilton Head has that on the walkway to the dunes and on the deck that sits on the dunes at the beach. It's at least 15 years old, and still looks great. Only problem is that they have sagged in places between the joists holding them up, worse than a wooden board would have in the same situation. They seem to need a little more support? Might be worth talking to a local professional about that. |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:06:50 -0700 (PDT), Jack wrote:
On Jul 20, 4:11*pm, John H wrote: On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Does the composite stuff come in sheets, or were you going to use boards, like this:http://tinyurl.com/29auaun I'm thinking of resurfacing my deck with that stuff. Expensive stuff though. -- John H The beach house we have access to in Hilton Head has that on the walkway to the dunes and on the deck that sits on the dunes at the beach. It's at least 15 years old, and still looks great. Only problem is that they have sagged in places between the joists holding them up, worse than a wooden board would have in the same situation. They seem to need a little more support? Might be worth talking to a local professional about that. Good idea, thanks. -- John H |
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Jack wrote:
On Jul 20, 4:11 pm, John wrote: On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:10:34 -0700 (PDT), wrote: I was wondering abotu using salt-treated plywood on the Marquis deck. I'm not a feared of paying for marine grade, but Jimmy the carpenter told me that the newer salt treated woods are about as worthy as marine grade at a fraction of the cost. So, what's the opinion? I'm even wondering abotu using hybrid decking like you'd use on a porch. synthetic mylar etc mixed with wood. The stuff is weather resistant as all get out! Does the composite stuff come in sheets, or were you going to use boards, like this:http://tinyurl.com/29auaun I'm thinking of resurfacing my deck with that stuff. Expensive stuff though. -- John H The beach house we have access to in Hilton Head has that on the walkway to the dunes and on the deck that sits on the dunes at the beach. It's at least 15 years old, and still looks great. Only problem is that they have sagged in places between the joists holding them up, worse than a wooden board would have in the same situation. They seem to need a little more support? Might be worth talking to a local professional about that. It's likely Trex if it's that old and that is recycled plastic and wood fiber. It will certainly expand with the heat. The joists should be on 16" centers for the 5/4" boards. Closer (12") for commercial applications. |
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:18:27 -0400, Larry wrote:
It's likely Trex if it's that old and that is recycled plastic and wood fiber. It will certainly expand with the heat. The joists should be on 16" centers for the 5/4" boards. Closer (12") for commercial applications. Just my 2 cents worth but I'd be concerned about the weight. 3/4 inch plywood is much lighter, probably less than half. Decent plywood properly sealed with epoxy or good paint will last a long time. |
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![]() "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:18:27 -0400, Larry wrote: It's likely Trex if it's that old and that is recycled plastic and wood fiber. It will certainly expand with the heat. The joists should be on 16" centers for the 5/4" boards. Closer (12") for commercial applications. Just my 2 cents worth but I'd be concerned about the weight. 3/4 inch plywood is much lighter, probably less than half. Decent plywood properly sealed with epoxy or good paint will last a long time. My deck of PT ply with Nautolex lasted 15 years. Was not marine as did not need the strength of no voids. I would use marine on a transom but not necessarily on the floor. I replaced my deck with ACX PT. 5/8th I think. But been a couple years. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:18:27 -0400, wrote: It's likely Trex if it's that old and that is recycled plastic and wood fiber. It will certainly expand with the heat. The joists should be on 16" centers for the 5/4" boards. Closer (12") for commercial applications. Just my 2 cents worth but I'd be concerned about the weight. 3/4 inch plywood is much lighter, probably less than half. Decent plywood properly sealed with epoxy or good paint will last a long time. I agree. |
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