Spring 2005
by Ted Cushman
Plastic and composite deck boards offer real advantages, but they require a builder’s savvy to choose and use. Here’s what the experts say about plastic lumber in the lab … and what type of performance you can expect to see in the real world.
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Materials Report: Plastic Decking Plastic and composite deck boards offer real advantages, but they require a builder's savvy to choose and use. Not all products perform as equals, and some present significant limitations. Ted Cushman For coastal decks, looking good is always a desirable option, but rugged is the rule. To withstand an incessant attack of sun, rain, ice, and fungus, decking materials must be especially tough. Season in and season out, we're asking deck boards on coastal homes to do some very hard work, and no material handles the challenge perfectly. Pressure-treated lumber may last for decades, but it
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