Resurface Compounds With Interlocking Deck Tiles

The interlocking deck tiles are plastic and wood deck tiles that are made to interlock for ease of setting up. The tiles are made of an upper wood portion and the base is made from plastic with locking grooves on all the four sides of the plastic base. The deck tile usually come in 12 inches by 12 inches sizes. The tiles are laid of a flat firm surface and therefore, they are ideal for laying over your patio flooring, concrete, bricks, asphalt, old tiled surfaces or hardened and flattened bare ground.

There are various advantages of using the interlocking tiles and these advantages have been explained below.

Variety

One of the major advantages of using the interlocking deck tiles is the wide variety in shape and color. The tiles come in colorful designs that will give your outdoors a face lift. You can also get creative with different design arrangements. You can have a different color at the edges from the rest of the tiles or you can have a pattern of mixed colors that will give your compound a stylish look. The tiles also come in a variety of materials including wood, granite, slate and porcelain. If you are more environmentally sensitive, you can also get the composite interlocking deck tile made from recycled materials. This enables you to match the tiles with the rest of the house.

Easy to set up

A major advantage of these tiles is the ease of fixing them onto your compound. These tiles do not require any technical skill and are an easy do-it-yourself kind of project. The locking is intuitive and they are light and easy to set up. This is unlike wood deck tiles among other tiles that require a lot of skill and experience in making the spacing even and ensuring the arrangement is symmetric. For the interlocking once, the design is made in such a way as to ensure evenness as you lock the tiles.

Good for Drainage

The interlocking tiles are ideal for drainage in your compound as the plastic underlying finishing allows for water to drain to below the plastic and flow. This means that water paddles are not left all over your compound. The water quickly enters in the gaps between the tiles to under the plastic where it can flow easily to the drainage.

Cover Cracked Surfaces

The interlocking deck tile is ideal for covering old cracked wood deck tiles, cracked patio flooring, cracked bricks and any other worn out deck flooring. You do not need to do maintenance on the floor before applying the interlocking tiles as the tiles lock well to cover the whole ground. The locking technology enables you to have a flat surface even in areas where the cracks and wearing our has formed irregular floors. The only exemption is when the wearing is excessive and it leaves height differential in the floor. For example, where some tiles are missing leaving some form of ditches. In such cases, you will need to do some minimum resurfacing and maintenance to ensure some form of leveling.

Hardwood Home are a leading dealer of wood deck tiles among other types of deck tiles. You can find out more about various types of tiles and check out our variety and catalog by following the links.

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PVC Decking - Poisonous Volatile Compounds

PVC decking has been growing in popularity as companies are heavily marketing the perks but is it worth the gamble? Polyvinyl chloride commonly referred to as PVC is a manufactured plastic with toxic byproducts. Dioxin (potent carcinogen), ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride are made in the production of PVC and causes health problems. Neurological damage, birth defects, impaired child development, endocrine disruption, endometriosis, immune system damage, reproductive damage and cancer are some of those problems.

PVC was labeled a contaminant in 1998 and efforts to recycle it were declared a failure by the Association of Post Consumer Plastics Recyclers. Did you know that PVC when exposed to fires release toxins long after it ignites and in landfills may be the largest source of dioxin releases in this environment. The dioxin is a persistent toxin that does not break down rapidly and migrates in the air via wind and in the water transporting itself in the fatty tissues of sea life. It has been discovered in dangerous concentrations in the tissues of whales, polar bears,fish and Inuit mother's breast milk. The lethal additives such as lead, cadmium and organotins used in PVC used to keep it from breaking down is known to cause cancer, lead poisoning and asthma.

At what cost are we willing to compromise our lifestyle? Are we willing to expose our children and friends to this material because we want supposedly less maintenance? All decking will require maintenance at some point and compromising your future well being and that of your planet is just not worth it. This material has long lasting damaging effects on human as well as other species not to mention the environment. We scream and yell about the dangers of mold and fungus in our drywalls and about the effects of pollutants in our waters but how about how PVC is taking over the construction of our homes.

Construction materials are 75% of what PVC is produced for, ranging from electrical wire insulation to shades and blinds to vinyl flooring to gutters. The true cost of this product has not been publicized until now. Fortunately, there is a wide range of alternatives that are cost effective and without the toxic effects of PVC.

Decking is made to be enjoyed and add value to your home. Please do not expose your family and outside environment to this toxic alternative. If you are looking for a low maintenance, chemical free and long lasting deck with a fire rating same as concrete than you have found it in Ipe.

Ipe decking has long been used in commercial and residential applications for a beautiful natural and durable deck. FSC certified Ipe is also available for the most discriminating client or LEED points projects and guarantees responsible forest practices. No other product can stand up to Ipe's strength (janka rating 3680), insect & mold/fungus resistance (no chemicals) and this product is totally renewable, recyclable and bio-degradable! If you are looking for low maintenance, than you have found your answer in this product.

Rosi Lehr is a contributing writer for Advantage Trim & Lumber Co. Please contact her for all your decking needs. Ipe Decking

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