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Dan Espen

Larry Caldwell writes:

In article ,
(Mark) says...

Boy, I'd sure consider the composite. Maintenance free, particularly if you
don't want to finish it every few years.

I pressure wash my composite deck once a year, which brings it back to
looking brand new. The framing is ground contact rated treated wood,
even though it sits on concrete, and the fasteners are stainless steel.
Replacing a deck once was enough. This one is going to last longer than
I will.

Agreed. I can't understand why I see all these recos for various types of
wood. I think the composite looks better from day one, but there's no contest
after 5 years. Mines at 5 years now and looks brand new after cleaning.
I don't expect that to change at 10, 15, 20.