This is a simple comparison between composite decking vs Pressure Treated Wood Decking
Many homeowners opt for pressure treated wood decking boards when they are making plans for a new deck for their home. However, there are many options for creating a beautiful deck for your home, including composite decking, which is quickly coming to the forefront as an increasing popular choice among homeowners and builders alike.
Pressure Treated Wood Decking
Many of customers choose pressure treated decking purely for its natural beauty and that is what they grew up with. It isn’t until they actually have it installed that they realize how much work it is to maintain pressure treated wood decking. Depending on the size of the boards you choose, there is a higher risk of cupping for wide boards and of course splintering. Wood is very sensitive to moisture absorption, splinters, and wood rot. Because of this, pressure treated decking requires a thorough and sealing or staining every year or so.
With the usual wear over time, particularly in places where there has been heavy foot traffic, regular staining and care can be more important. Staining is hard to get consistent in color and weathers at different rates so hence almost requires more maintenance to keep you wood deck looking nice. If it is a thick stain, it can also make the deck quite slippery as it is filling the grain of the deck with stain reducing its slip resistance. One nice thing about wood decks is that you can change the color of your deck one day if you decide to have with a different look.
Composite Decking
Here at Cardinal Buildings our leading brand of composite decking is Barrette DuraLIfe Composite Decking. DuraLife Decking is leading the industry with many innovate features and designs that is quickly earning high marks with our customer base. Composite decking comes in a higher price point in regards to upfront cost but over a period of time if one considers less maintenance and not having to stain the deck the composite deck for many becomes the product of choice.
The Barret DuraLife Decking System has many colors to select from to complement you home and surroundings. The unique “step and clip” fasten systems that attached the composite deck boards the deck floor joist serves several purposes: protects the floor joist from moisture, hidden fastener, allows for easy removal of a damaged deck board at later date if the occasion where to arise.
Composite decking maintains its beauty and appeal for a longer period of time than wood decks but wood decks. That being said wood decks have been around forever and will be around for a long time and will always have their place in the market. We build a lot of composite decks and wood decks and will be glad to help you with your deck project.
