In keeping with our policy of transparency and complete honesty, I
wanted to keep folks up to date on the latest information concerning
GeoDeck decking and railings... even if it is old news.

During the period from April 2002-October 2003 Kadant (GeoDeck
manufacturer) produced several batches of GeoDeck that were deficient
in antioxidants which in turn accelerated degradation of the material
in some cases. From my research I have discovered several things worthy
of note:

The manufacturer has always stood behind its warranty for this fine
product. To my knowledge, if and when a product was found defective in
any way, the manufacturer had it replaced at their expense and without
hassle. Isn't that refreshing.

They did this without government pressure or intervention... unlike
some other composite manufacturers that have been loathe to accept
responsibility.

Kadant took action and fixed the problem in October 2003.

To the best of my knowledge, this recall effects exactly ONE of our
clients (everyone else's materials were manufactured in 2004 and
beyond). Kadant has agreed to replace all of the GeoDeck and pay for
100% of the labor and materials.

For more information, see the Kadant website
(http://www.kadantcompositesrecall.com/) published expressly to address
this issue.

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