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On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. Thanks.

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On Apr 14, 1:21*pm, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.

If you visit the web sites of those remodeling shows they will have
links to the manufacturers' products that they use.

R

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On 4/14/2010 12:21 PM, Way Back Jack wrote:
On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. Thanks.

http://www.trex.com/products/default.aspx

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On Apr 14, 6:06*pm, "[SMF]" wrote:
On 4/14/2010 12:21 PM, Way Back Jack wrote:

On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.

-
http://www.trex.com/products/default.aspx

....and can be painted?

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On Apr 14, 1:21*pm, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:
On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.


Do you care to mention the tv show you happened to
see this building material on ???

Trex is what you would have seen on This Old House,
Hometime and many of the HGTV clones...

Trex is not paint-able, it is possible you were mistaken
about either the application or that fact that you could
order the material in several colors rather than it being
paint-able...

~~ Evan

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On Apr 14, 4:36*pm, Evan wrote:
On Apr 14, 1:21*pm, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:

On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.

Do you care to mention the tv show you happened to
see this building material on ???

Trex is what you would have seen on This Old House,
Hometime and many of the HGTV clones...

Trex is not paint-able, it is possible you were mistaken
about either the application or that fact that you could
order the material in several colors rather than it being
paint-able...

~~ Evan

Trex not paintable? Since when?

See: http://www.trex.com/technicalinfo/painting.aspx

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On Apr 14, 6:53*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Apr 14, 4:36*pm, Evan wrote:





On Apr 14, 1:21*pm, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:

On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.

Do you care to mention the tv show you happened to
see this building material on ???

Trex is what you would have seen on This Old House,
Hometime and many of the HGTV clones...

Trex is not paint-able, it is possible you were mistaken
about either the application or that fact that you could
order the material in several colors rather than it being
paint-able...

~~ Evan

Trex not paintable? *Since when?

See:http://www.trex.com/technicalinfo/painting.aspx- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That is what I was wondering

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On Apr 14, 7:53*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Apr 14, 4:36*pm, Evan wrote:



On Apr 14, 1:21*pm, stayin@home. (Way Back Jack) wrote:

On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. *I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. *Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. *Thanks.

Do you care to mention the tv show you happened to
see this building material on ???

Trex is what you would have seen on This Old House,
Hometime and many of the HGTV clones...

Trex is not paint-able, it is possible you were mistaken
about either the application or that fact that you could
order the material in several colors rather than it being
paint-able...

~~ Evan

Trex not paintable? *Since when?

See:http://www.trex.com/technicalinfo/painting.aspx


I would never paint Trex decking products unless you
are very careful if you ever pressure wash it...

You will blast the paint right off of it...

When painted or stained it will also not hold up to
having deck furniture moved across it, the paint
will scrape off...

Stick to the color pallet available from the manufacturer
since those coloring agents are mixed into the material
when it is being mixed prior to being extruded into its
shape...

I have seen what happens to painted Trex when
a neighbor tried to pressure wash off some mildew
that formed on it... Let's just say it took him
several Saturdays worth of work before he had all
of the paint off the visible surfaces...

~~ Evan

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On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:06:46 -0500, "[SMF]"
wrote:

On 4/14/2010 12:21 PM, Way Back Jack wrote:
On the various home remodeling shows, they erect fences with a
material that supposedly doesn't rot and can be painted. I think they
use the same material for decks and retaining walls. Landscaper comed
Friday and I want to be able to discuss it. Thanks.

http://www.trex.com/products/default.aspx

That's it, thanks.

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I've got anothe rone for you:

In some century-old former factory buildings in Manhattan I've seen ceilings
look like they were concrete poured into wooden molds. THey have the traces
of wooden planks that would have been used to pour the concrete into. But
then I've seen holes through this where I can see light on the other end and
the punctured area looks like plaster. Of course it cudda been plaster (which
was then one third asbestos or horse hair) poured into wooden molds.

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wrote:

I've got anothe rone for you:

In some century-old former factory buildings in Manhattan I've seen ceilings
look like they were concrete poured into wooden molds. THey have the traces
of wooden planks that would have been used to pour the concrete into. But
then I've seen holes through this where I can see light on the other end and
the punctured area looks like plaster. Of course it cudda been plaster (which
was then one third asbestos or horse hair) poured into wooden molds.
Coulda been--
http://books.google.com/books?id=W2Y...sehair&f=false
[tiny url to google book- Pop Mech Feb 1997]
http://preview.tinyurl.com/y6rpyu5

Jim