"Jonathan Epstein" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm building a kids' treehouse, mostly out of pressure-treated lumber
(the "good old" arsenic-laced kind).

I'm thinking about making the treehouse floor out of Trex or something
similar, since kids will be sitting, eating, etc., off the floor of
the treehouse regularly, unlike the way that a deck is used. Also,
this would avoid splinters.

The extra cost would be about $140, roughly doubling the treehouse's
materials budget.

Does this sounds crazy/reasonable to you folks?

Sounds reasonable. It is a bit more flexible than wood so take that into
account when supporting it.

Also, since the treehouse is 7' square, I think that I will need to
buy 16' lengths since Trex doesn't come in 8' lengths, and neither 12'
nor 20' lengths are practical for this purpose.

Is Trex easy to cut with a circular saw? What about with a decent
hand saw?

Cuts and works easily using common power tools. I didn't try a handsaw, but
I think that it might take a bit more work than usual - I may be wrong about
that though.


Any other suggestion for suitable materials which might be cheaper?

I've been thinking of doing the same thing with it as the flooring as it is
splinter free.
I'm also planning to avoid PT wood except perhaps for posts.

-Jack