"Hopkins" wrote in message
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I think the choices are wood, plastic, and composite [basically sawdust
and plastic resins]. I don't have a lot of experience with synthetics.

Wood is cheapest but requires much maintenance. It's also subject to
warping, splitting, splintering.


SOME wood is cheaper, other woods are 50% more Depends on what you want. PT
pine, cypress, cedar, mahogany, ipe, etc.