Plastic Decking, Let Your Spirit Soar

If you are interested in saving trees and like to use environmentally safe materials, then you might want to consider plastic decking. Most plastic decking is made from recycled materials and will last for decades, saving many trees and saving you time and effort in maintenance. Some manufactures will warranty their materials for up to 50 years.

Materials: Most of the plastic decking available today is made from recycled plastic. What was once a plastic milk jug or shampoo bottle may now be ready to be your new deck. Some other types are made from recycled material and others from recycled plastic and minerals. Still other materials are plastic and wood composites. The decking material is solid and not hollow, with a wood grain, with the look and feel of real wood.

Characteristics: Think of all the problems you may have with wood decking material, splinters, warping, fading, stains due to spills, mold mildew and insects. Now think of the harmful chemicals that are used to try to prevent all these problems and add the yearly weather proofing, or painting or staining With plastic decking there are none of these problems. Install your plastic deck and enjoy for years. How simple does this sound.

Installation: Each manufacturer has its own recommendations, some will advise you to pre-drill and others will say that no pre-drilling is needed. If you own or can borrow standard carpentry tools, then you can build your plastic deck. Some companies use some metal fasteners for installation and other do not, while still other companies have convenient interlocking planks to make the job easier. Just follow the recommendations and instructions and you will be sitting on your new maintenance free deck in no time.

Colors: Of course the decking material has color through out, not just a coating. Like the look of red wood, then there is a decking material for you. Many other realistic types are available along with just about any color you may like, from vibrant to calm cooling colors that will match your home or mood. Perhaps mixing colors would suit you taste, manufactures will show you many variations in colors.

Accessories: Rails, steps, corner pieces are all available to match you deck. Dreaming of curves in your deck, then there are all the matching materials you will need to make this possible. Perhaps attached benches are what you have in mind, this is all possible with this great decking system.

Cost: Costs for the decking materials can be a little more than conventional wood. However, if you factor in all the paint, stain and board replacement, along with you precious time then the final cost will be less than wood. A new garden house will be the only maintenance tool you will need.

Put away all your painting supplies and call your friends and family, get the cold drinks ready and start enjoying your worry free plastic deck.

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