built one last summer
fried like an egg ...too, as the sun reflected off the house...
the material is tough to work with as in you have to pre -drill it
to prevent splitting it with screws and to keep the screw from walking...
so it ain't slam bam thankyou mam carpentry like it is with Pressure treated wood. the difference is in its shelf life and longevity without ever having to refinish it....so thats what your paying for....[[LOOKS} it doesnt splinter either. It doesnt warp,cup,or get crooked...but i thought the material was rather abrasive as a composite material...coarse like 150 grit sandpaper just about...
which is better than slick as black ice plastic...i guess is the idea.
my first thought Spence ...going by what you said in your post...is that some of the origional deck could be re- utilized for materials...to help offset the added cost and/or reduce the 31 per square foot cost .
one trick is to rip in half a single deck piece on the table saw to frame in the board ends into a single clean line for the sides.
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