On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 08:30:17 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 4/26/2017 9:09 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:56:50 GMT, "Tekkie®"
wrote:


On 25-Apr-2017, Frank "frank wrote:

Transcend is the highest grade and Select the lowest. I do not know if
all today are cladded. I did see a Select board at Lowes but had no
other there to compare with and there was nobody there to talk to. That
is the reason I went there. Friend had told me I could see example of
their different products. I just made arrangement with sales clerk for
their man to come out tomorrow afternoon.

What is the lifetime of the "cladding"? Your future needs/wants may affect
your decision.

I won't offer an opinion on the contractor because it is a crap shoot.
Remember gets a spiff off the contractor for the referral so that affects
the price. Does that give you peace of mind in job quality or problems? IDK
They have a 25 year waranty, and the way the "cladding" is applied I
can't see it coming off. It's molded on.

I wouldn't waste my money on the unclad trex as it has had flaking and
mold issues - which the transcend does not have.
It DOES need to be properly installed. (like any other decking)

I think it is all clad. Exposed to elements it should be OK in sunlight
but like other plastics can suffer erosion or wearing away by things
that abraid it. Think of plastic automobile lenses.

I was unsure of the full warranty but told all grades have the same and
all appear to be cladded.
When I bought mine there was Transcend with cladding and the basic
without.
It does appear all 3, Transcend, Enhance, and Select have the sealed
surface today, but without actually seeing it I cannot say foe sure.
If so, the spotting and spalling problems should be ancient history