| Thinking of buying new home decking? You should be | | | | creative type of deck, composite decking is the right |
| aware there are new, attractive alternatives to | | | | choice. |
| wood decks. These deck building products provide | | | | LP Weatherbest Decking sold by Boston Cedar uses |
| increased durability as well as extremely low | | | | reversible deck boards which offer a choice of |
| maintenance. You'll appreciate the new styles and | | | | woodgrain or rough sawn faces. They are low |
| colors which are a break from the humdrum, | | | | maintenance and come with an excellent warranty. |
| common deck materials that homeowners are tired | | | | Composite Decking becomes much more affordable |
| of seeing. Consumers are looking for something | | | | for today's deck projects when you consider the |
| different this year. | | | | extra long life and the low maintenance features. |
| Today's deck building products manufacturers are | | | | Large wood decks require extensive refinishing over |
| producing a wide array of new synthetic, plastic, and | | | | the years which will add to the overall cost. |
| composite decking materials. New composite | | | | Composite Decking comes in a number of different |
| products are actually combining the best qualities of | | | | colors that can match or complement any home's |
| wood with the strength and durability of synthetic | | | | decor and style. In the case of Boston Cedar, they |
| materials. | | | | sell LP Weatherbest Decking products in four |
| Composite Decks | | | | different colors...Driftwood Grey, Pacific Cedar, |
| Composite decks (sometimes referred to as an | | | | Redwood and Tuscan Walnut. Each deck board is |
| engineered product) are manufactured using a variety | | | | reversible with a woodgrain face on one side and a |
| of combinations of components such as wood fibers, | | | | rough sawn face on the other without any grain. |
| fillers, and binders. These components of composite | | | | Choosing Decking |
| decks are heated and compressed into the base | | | | Your choice of decking will influence the overall |
| composite decking boards. They offer a very durable | | | | appearance of your home and ultimately, its resale |
| exterior surface that is difficult to discolor and | | | | value. Homeowners today are a different breed than |
| scratch, and which is easy to clean. Composite decks | | | | those of the past. Very few people live in their |
| also resist shrinking and swelling better than natural | | | | homes forever. Most move to new locations to take |
| wood decking products. | | | | advantage of job opportunities or need a new home |
| Composite decking has more advantages over | | | | to suit their suit their ever-changing family situation. |
| pressure treated pine decking. The material is harder | | | | Consumers today have also become bored with |
| and won't dent, and they are approved for fire-rated | | | | treated pine. |
| construction. Wood products will burn and | | | | At some point, homeowners will sell their home. The |
| plastic-based products will melt or warp when | | | | quality and appearance of the decking and its |
| exposed to a significant heat source. Over a ten year | | | | suitability for their home, property and geographical |
| period, your house decking will take a great deal of | | | | location will affect the resale value of the home. The |
| punishing use and weather. This physical beating | | | | home buyer will not want to be faced with a series |
| which includes people walking and jumping on it, | | | | of expensive home improvements. With composite |
| intense sunshine, barbecue grease burns, and rain | | | | materials, homeowners can afford to build a bigger |
| with high winds, will wear down even the strongest | | | | deck, and one with more creative designs. The |
| of wood deck materials. Composite decks keep their | | | | scarcity of expensive woods is not a problem when |
| beautiful appearance for many years to come with | | | | you're building composite decks. |
| minimal maintenance. A simple pressure washing once | | | | LP Weatherbest Decking from Boston Cedar |
| a year is all that's required. | | | | A Massachusetts-based composite decking distributor |
| Wood decking products have a unique set of | | | | named Boston Cedar provides a quality line of |
| limitations that might make you think twice about | | | | composite deck boards. Boston Cedar's LP |
| purchasing it for your home. Wood can rot; invite bug | | | | Weatherbest Decking is a superior product that |
| infestations, shrink, and swell when subjected to rain, | | | | combines the appearance of natural wood with the |
| then hot dry weather, thus loosening fasteners that | | | | strength and durability of an engineered material. LP |
| hold it securely. That's when squeaky, loose boards | | | | Weatherbest Decking from Boston Cedar is the first |
| become an annoying feature of your deck, along | | | | choice for quality New England lumberyards serving |
| with nails that stick up and present a real safety and | | | | deck building companies and deck designers. |
| health hazard. LP Weatherbest Decks from Boston | | | | Outback Decking |
| Cedar holds fasteners strongly and securely. | | | | If wood decking is still the only type for you, Boston |
| Installation of composite decking is a breeze. These | | | | Cedar also has the amazing Outback Decking product. |
| products were designed to enable easy cutting for | | | | This beautiful deck material is made from Red |
| the deck installers. Composite's strength presents | | | | Meranti, a type of wood that has rot and mildew |
| innumerably creative options that aren't possible with | | | | resistant qualities that are normally only found in |
| expensive wood decks. This is contributing to the | | | | woods such as cedar. Outback decking is a premier |
| creative deck design boom in homes across America. | | | | deck product. It is a sealed deck material that |
| Large decks would require extensive refinishing | | | | reduces moisture related deck problems, splits, and |
| through the years and hiring a deck refinisher every | | | | face checks. It can be refinished with virtually any |
| year is not something most people would consider. If | | | | refinishing product in the years to come. |
| you're thinking of building a multilevel or other | | | | |