Sorry, but we already found the Holy Grail: a deck whose boards require no fasteners. Instead, 14 hardwood treads with grooved channels snap onto sleeper-mounted rails. The upshot is a spa-worthy deck whose beautiful boards—ipe, padauk, merbau, afromosia, or teak—easily peel off if necessary.
Softline System, by Vetedy; $16 per square foot for ipe; montrealdeck.com
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