subject: Composite Decking Material For Your New Home [print this page] If you are building a new home and are in the middle of all of the planning and process, you know how much work it can be. You of course want everything the way you like since you are going to the trouble of building one. There are some areas where you can probably let the contractor choose, but when it comes to areas that depend on personal taste, you will want to have a say. One area that you should have some input could be the deck in your back yard.
Your choices may depend on your budget, but even as you look at this, make sure you consider what is going to last the longest too. Having a deck built with all of the extras can be a big job. It is more time- consuming when wood is used that needs to be stained and waterproofed. There is an option that gets rid of that extra work. Using composite decking material takes some of the hard work out of building a deck.
Composite decking material comes in a variety of colors, and it can even have the texture of wood. You may find that this type of product is more costly than wood. Consider though before you negate the option due to the money, that it will likely be under a warranty, whereas, a wood deck will only last as long as the elements allow it. Even with being weather proofed, the wooden decks take a lot of work, to keep them looking like they did originally. Eventually they can warp or splinter, but composite decking material should not do this.
Some people might think that composite decking material looks cheap because it is made to look like wood like laminate flooring. It is made to look like wood, but in reality it is a green product made from recycled materials. There is no need to stain this product because you can order it in a variety of colors and even use different colors in the same area to create beautiful flooring designs.
Wood may over the years have more character than composite decking material will have, but at least it will last and there will likely be a limited warranty that it will last. Do not let yourself be stubborn and insist on going with the old way because that is what you are used to. Sometimes you might end up liking a new product even better.
