Deck Builders - Save Wood and Maintenance

Have you ever heard of a fabricated lumber product called Trex?
We built our exterior stairs and deck with it and what brilliant stuff!
Not only does it look great but it is said to be extremely durable AND is maintenance free!

Check it out here: Trex product home page

Often people use redwood for their decks but there are downsides:

• Redwood exposed to elements transforms in about 2 years from the beautiful wood you first install to a drab gray. So what you see first is not what you get later.
• You need to treat it about every year to preserve it from rotting. This will be true of any natural wood you may use.
• Perhaps most important, redwood is becoming scarcer as ancient redwood forests are still being cut. When clearcutting occurs - entire ecosystems are compromised or destroyed.

Trex on the other hand has serious advantages:

• Made with recycled materials - plastics combined with wood fiber.
• Very durable
• Maintenance free

Our contractor said Trex was very easy to work with. So please do consider it for your next building project.

Saving trees one blog at a time :-)
Rob