[Shop-talk] Decking material?

[Rochlin Robert]

Hi Jim,
I’m also trying to decide on a re-decking material. Consumer Reports is in the process of evaluating decking material, but since the tests are over a long span of time they have limited data.  I’m also concerned about the potential temperature of the decking material as I have a dog..  Consumer Reports judged the Azak decking as cooler, relatively speaking, than the other decking they have been testing.  Most decking  companies  will tell you that their lighter wood colors are cooler than darker wood colors.
	I’d also be interested in the experience of others.
	Best,
	Bob

> On Apr 6, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Jim Franklin via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm looking to expand/replace the 8 x 14 deck I have now into a 16x24. It's 5/4 PT wood. What else do people like? This is a medium-budget project i.e. I want something better than 1980s era PT pine or sagging plastic lumber but Ipe and the like are probably out of range. I put a Trex railing in my house and I liked the quality but 20 years ago Trex would burn your feet off and sagged. 
> 
> What's available today that has a good quality per dollar ratio?
> 
> thanks,
> jim
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