wood deck advice?

[Stavs]

I had my deck done in the spring. I went with Trex and the trex artisan railing. I am real happy with the Trex...everyone loves it that has seen it.

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Stavs

[AlphaDog]

No wood! No! No! No! Trust me. No wood.

If I ever win the lottery (which will be hard since I don't buy tickets), all 1,000 square feet of wood decking on my place would be the first thing to go.

[will2000]

If the deck is near ground level, go with concrete. There are many ways to create a beautiful look.

[jimbrady]

>If the deck is near ground level, go with concrete. There are many ways to create a beautiful look.

Hmmmm... even above ground level, why not consider tile of some kind? Think outside the box? Some other non-wood approach?

[Racer X]

I'm with Mike J. And contact the lumber yards who sell the lumber and man-made decking for their take on it. Lots of trex here in Puget Sound.

[ajakeski]

Cedar. MAke sure you use a good finish on it and it will last for years.

[ztirffritz]

Trex. That stuff will last forever, plus it is a good use for recycled PolyEthylene (milk bottles primarily).