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Decking Materials - Redux
A quandary:
I have been planning to use TREX composite lumber for the decking, railing, trim, stairs, on the deck I'll be building soon. TREX is a composite wood and plastic material and in certain colors looks pretty much like wood as opposed to looking like plastic. Another material I'm told I should consider is Fiberon PVC decking which, in certain colors, also looks like wood, though a bit less so than the TREX. The Fiberon PVC has a composite core similar to that of the TREX, but it is wrapped in PVC, sort of like milk chocolate covers the nougat of a MARS bar. :) The appearance of either is acceptable. I'm wondering about actual durability, wear, resistance to fading, chalking, stains, et cetera.I have a feeling the PVC coated material looks the same longer, but I wonder how durable the PVC is to abrasion. Comments? Suggestions? -- Republicans are the Party of No: No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals |
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