TimberTech RadianceRail Composite Deck Railing Features and Benefits
TimberTech Product Manager Toby Bostwick discusses the features and benefits of TimberTech’s premium RadianceRail composite deck railing.
Ask a McCoy’s Pro – Pros and Cons of Composite & PVC decking
Go to www.mccoys.com to get your building supply questions answered by a McCoy’s Building Supply pro. Today’s question is from Kenny at kennymasters.com. Kenny asks, “Is man made decking all the same? Is there one stronger than the other? What is the price difference?” McCoy’s lumber expert, Tom Hasting responds: Kenny, I’m glad you asked these questions about man made decking. When we say man made decking, we really want to talk about composite decking or PVC decking. What we get with composite decking or PVC decking is short term aesthetic gains at a high cost, but a long term savings when you consider the cost of maintenance…yearly maintenance. Composite decking is 50 percent plastic and 50 percent wood. It’s very important when we consider the plastic that if it’s recycled plastic it has to be cleaned properly. If it’s not cleaned properly then there will be color migration with time; that can be a real problem. With the wood, it’s important that it be hard wood flour instead of soft wood flour, because soft woods gain moisture and you’ll get a deep mold problem. We would say that you should also use maple because you have a lack of tannins that you might have with oak. And the tannins can migrate some color as well. This is why we prefer TimberTech, because on the composite side you have non-recycled plastic, ie virgin plastic, so you get rid of the color problem there. And you use maple, hardwood wood flour, and that prevents the tannin problem. All together we …
Bergen County Deck Builder Shows the Downsides of Older Composite deck Boards
Greg DiBernardo of www.BergenDecks.com shows what happens to first generation of composite deck boards (wood blends) after only a few years of exposure to the elements. It’s important to note that this video references older true “composite” deck boards that blend wood fibers with plastic and not newer generations of capped composites or PVC boards
Bergen County Deck Builder Explains Synthetic and Composite Decking Types
Greg DiBernardo of Bergen Decks explains the three main types of synthetic decking available on the market today. You may be surprised to know that “composite” decking is only one type of synthetic decking and it is being phased out by better, more modern solutions.
How to Install EBTY Hidden Composite Deck Fasteners
Men In Toolbelts (a TV show) has a lighthearted approach as they show how to install a hardwood (IPE) deck using EB•TY hidden deck fasteners. Find out more at www.ebty.com
Installing an IPE deck with EBTY Hidden Composite Deck Fasteners
Hometime (a TV show) shows how to install a hardwood (IPE) deck using EB•TY hidden deck fasteners. This is clips from the full program, but show one way to go about it. See our other videos for different approaches. Find out more at www.ebty.com
TimberTech Decking interview at Barker Lumber Deck Days, Stebnitz Builders, Delavan, WI
May 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under Deck Remodeling
www.stebnitzbuilders.com Stebnitz Builders, Delavan, WI: TimberTech Decking interview at Barker Lumber Deck Days Chris Stebnitz discusses opportunities using TimberTech decking with good friend and TimberTech master, Neil Czarnecki at Barker Lumber’s Deck Days. A great day to be out – can you hear the Jimmy Buffet playing in the background? Stebnitz Builders remodels homes in Delavan, Whitewater, Elkhorn Lauderdale Lakes, Lake Geneva, Fontana, and Williams Bay, Wisconsin, as well as areas in northern Illinois as far south as Lake In The Hills, IL. Stebnitz Builders specializes in custom bathroom remodeling as well as kitchen remodeling, additions, whole house renovations and home maintenance. Visit our website: www.stebnitzbuilders.com Read Our Blog www.stebnitzbuildersblog.com “Like” us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com
AZEK Deck with TimberTech Curved Rails
February 21, 2011 by admin
Filed under Deck Remodeling
Azek Decking, Blind fastened, RainEscape Drainage System, TimberTech curved composite Rails. TimberTech low voltage lighting system. Techo Block Pavers Designed and built by www.markkelleyconstruction.com
Trex Stains – Big Time! Lombard Porch Timbertech
See the difference between two different composites deck products. Timbertech XLM and standard low grade Trex. We are certified installers of Trex, Timbertech and Azek (perhaps a better choice). We are based in Lombard but service all of DuPage and western Cook counties. Since 1992 www.DuPageDecks.com 630-620-4130
Stone patio with pergola and composite rail in Charlotte, NC
August 23, 2010 by admin
Filed under Pergola Remodeling
Archadeck design and built open porch with Teratine Tile and TimberTech Earthwoods Composite Deck and Rail
