subject: Plastic Decking Saving Trees And The Environment [print this page] Plastic Decking Saving Trees And The Environment
If you are interested in saving trees and like to use environmentally safe materials, then you might want to consider plastic decking. Most plastic decking is made from recycled materials and will last for decades, saving many trees and saving you time and effort in maintenance. Some manufactures will warranty their materials for up to 50 years.Materials: The plastic grocery bags or perhaps shrink-wrap that you throw away now could be your wonderful new deck. Plastic decking material is made from recycled plastic alone, or recycled plastic, minerals and a mixture of plastic and wood composites, depending on the manufacturer. It is made to replicate the look and feel of wood, is heavy and dense, made to withstand weather and heavy use.Characteristics: Maintenance is one of the big differences between plastic decking and wood decking. Plastic decking never needs to be painted, weather proofed or stained. Go ahead and go out to you deck in bare feet, no splinters. No chemical treatments. The list of features goes on and on. Mold and mildew will never be a problem, nor will insects eating you deck. Resistant to UV sun rays, will not warp. The texture makes it slip resistant and spills of any kind will not stain. All you need for maintenance is soap and a garden hose.Installation: Plastic decking can be installed with ordinary carpenter tools. Some manufactures recommend pre-drilling, while others say that pre-drilled is not necessary. Just follow the manufacture recommendations and the deck will be just as beautiful as you ever imagined This decking may be heavier than conventional wood lumber, but the results will be well worth it. Some manufactures recommend metal hidden fasteners, while other do not. Some manufactures offer interlocking planks, for easy installation.Colors: Plastic decking colors vary from each company and there are so many that it can seem confusing. Plastic decking materials come in styles that look like stained redwood, walnut, an exotic wood like teak or perhaps cedar. Colors to match you home or to compliment your house colors. There will be just the right color or wood type for you. You might like the look of the deck in a wood tone and the railings in a paint color, let your style and personality shine.Accessories: All manufactures offer trims, railing and posts in many different styles. Many, Many rail styles are available. Whatever style you choose, the same materials are used along with years of easy maintenance. Your imagination is your only limitation, go ahead plan that desk you have always dreamed of.Cost: Add up all the paint, stain, possible board replacement that it takes to maintain a conventional wood deck. All of these time consuming and material costs will be eliminated. The initial cost will be somewhat higher, but in the long run, you will save and be able to enjoy your deck more.Put away all your painting supplies and call your friends and family, get the cold drinks ready and start enjoying your worry free plastic deck.
