| tion_start --> | | | | to those that exceed 100°. However, for colder |
| Rubber decking is the ultimate material to consider | | | | climates where the winter temperature dips below |
| when you need to install decking in commercial areas. | | | | zero, this maintenance free decking may not be |
| Wherever you have a lot of people walking or | | | | suitable to use for outdoors. Although the use of |
| working, rubber decking provides the best safety net | | | | rubber will increase the life of your deck by about 5 |
| because of its non-slip features. Rubber decking is | | | | years, you do have to take the climate into |
| made from the same material as the tires on your | | | | consideration before you buy this material. |
| vehicle, so you know that it is well worth the extra | | | | The price of rubber decking is not cheap. One board |
| money you have to pay for it. It is maintenance free | | | | measuring 1 inch thick and 8 inches wide in black |
| and you won't need to use any type of deck sealer | | | | costs about $2 per foot, whereas the same size |
| to keep it waterproof as you would with wood | | | | board in grey or terra cotta costs over $3 per foot. |
| decking. | | | | This maintenance free decking comes with a 25 - |
| Rubber decking is not made using bonding agents and | | | | year warranty, but there are conditions attached. |
| therefore does not have any air gaps. Neither is it | | | | Even though you want decking that will not require |
| susceptible to contraction or expansion and for this | | | | maintenance or the use of wood deck sealers, you |
| reason, if you choose this type of maintenance free | | | | do need to make sure that the decking is properly |
| decking, you can expect to see less than ½ | | | | installed. The support system should have centers no |
| inch of movement in a 20 foot length of decking. | | | | more than 18 inches apart and each rubber board has |
| There is no need for painting, staining or the use of | | | | to be fastened to each center. If you use equipment |
| wood deck sealers. The surface of the rubber can be | | | | heavier than 1000 pounds on the decking, this will |
| buffed so that you have the ultimate non-slip surface. | | | | also void the warranty. |
| However, since this decking material is so watertight, | | | | Rubber decking is also called Rumber. You can cut it |
| you will probably have to clear the water off of it | | | | with a saw when you are installing the decking |
| after it rains, if you have the decking exposed. | | | | material. However, you must use a carbide tip blade |
| When you install rubber decking, you have decking | | | | with large teeth. In addition to buying rubber boards |
| material that is well able to withstand various | | | | for installing maintenance free decking, you can also |
| temperatures. It is suitable for a temperature of zero | | | | buy rubber decking material in sheets. |