Electric Comet wrote in newsfuiqs$2cp$2
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have never used any of the composite materials for anything

i came across some discards and i noticed that they are flaking
not sure how old they are but natural woods last a long time and i have
a good understanding of failure modes in wood but not at all with this
composite material

also this plastic is so much heavier than equivalent wood that i would
say that a structure like a deck would need a very much more sturdy
pilings and cross members to support the increased weight


but i wonder more how these composites are doing that are out there
anyone have any decks or etc made of these materials


how old and how are they holding up



Got some decking around the pool. It's about 10 years old and holding up
great. Your joists need to be 16" OC or tighter, just putting it on 24"
OC allows the composite material to bounce.

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