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	Name:	Lifer -
	Subject:	Decking materials
	Date:	9/14/2012 10:09:09 AM

All good advice so far. The only experience I have with composites is at a friends house. They used composite for their piers/porches. There was not really a problem with the porches due to shading, but the pier was so hot you couldn't stand on it with bare feet in summer. The heat would even transfer through some thin flip flops and swimming shoes if you stood still for a short time. They actually ended up putting a garden hose on the deck to keep it wet so as to be bearable. As Mav said, this may be brand specific, but definitely worth taking the time to research before hand. I seem to remember reading about new technology of using honeycombing of composite decking to reduce density and hence tackle the heat retaining issue. But anytime I mention memory/remembering the info is subject to doubts and questions...lol.

Osms also gave good advice about laying wood in winter as opposed to summer for the drying aspect. I have never thought about that before, but it is very good advice that I will follow in the future if at all possible. The last decking I did was in summer heat and within a couple of years it was in terrible shape with bucking. Also make sure to check each board and lay with the crown up to prevent puddling. I would also use screws only. It makes removal of any bad boards in the future much easier and you never have to pound them back down.