"Don White" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I am sold on the "plastic woods" also. We rebuilt the deck of the house
we had in Florida with whatever brand the Home Depot carries. After
almost 4 years, it still looked new. The area we lived in (Jupiter) was
subjected to "black rain" due to the burning of the sugar cane fields in
central Florida. Power washing the deck once a year kept it looking good.

Eisboch
Last fall I added a 10 x12 piece to our existing deck. Used pressure
treated 5/4" spruce decking over 2x6" joists on 16" centers.
Shortly after, the next door neighbour hired a contractor to build a large
two level deck with plastic wood. Sure looks pretty, but we'll see which
lasts longer.


Hard to tell, but I know your neighbor will be relaxing and enjoying a brew
while he watches you do the yearly maintenance on yours. :-)

Eisboch