High-Tech Decks
By: , This Old House magazine (Page 7 of 7)
Photo: Weyerhauser Building Materials
Photo: Weyerhauser Building Materials
Plastic or plastic composite lumber is a low-maintenance and higher-priced alternative to pressure-treated wood. This deck in Highlands, Washington, is built with composite planks and railings made from recycled plastic and oak sawdust.
Photo: Eric Piasecki
Photo: Burt Welleford
Workers at This Old House's Timeless Home in Atlanta, Georgia, install all-plastic deck boards onto a substructure made of recycled plastic reinforced with fiberglass.
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In this how-to video, learn to create a maintenance-free deck with TOH general contractor Tom Silva
MATERIALS: NONWOOD DECKING
Composite decking:
A. Trex Easy Care Decking
Trex
Winchester, VA
800-289-8739
www.trex.com.
B. WeatherBest
Lousiana-Pacific
Huntersville, NC
800-521-4316
www.weatherbest.lpcorp.com
C.
Nexwood
Brampton, ON, Canada
888-763-9966
www.nexwood.com
D. ChoiceDek Plus Line
Weyerhauser/AERT Inc.
Federal Way, WA
253-924-2345
www.choicedek.com
E. Tendura
Troy, AL
800-836-3872
www.tendura.com
F. Xtendex
Barrie, ON, Canada
877-728-3498
www.xtendex.com
Plastic decking
A. E-Z Deck
Imperial Building Products Corp.
Nisku, AB, Canada
800-990-3099
www.pultronex.com
B. Eon
CPI Plastics Group Ltd.
Mississauga, ON, Canada
866-342-5366
www.eonoutdoor.com
C. EverNew Deck System
CertainTeed Corporation
Valley Forge, PA
800-233-8990
www.certainteed.com
D. Carefree Xteriors Decking Systems
U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp.
Boca Raton, FL
888-733-2546
www.carefreexteriors.com
E. Dream Deck
Themral Industries
Pittsburgh, PA
800-245-1540
www.thermalindustries.com
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