Building a deck, Pressure treated Cedar Tone or Cedar?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Building a deck, Pressure treated Cedar Tone or Cedar?
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2017-01-31 09:16:53 UTC
My husband wanted TREX composite decking and this was the most expensive mistake we ever made. This was contractor built and a disaster. It buckled, it scratches with shoveling snow, it molds and mildew on the north side of the house. It's no wonder there was a class action suit against TREX. As a homeowner, I tell you DO NOT BUY COMPOSITE!! I live in SW Michigan.
montique
2016-12-11 21:46:54 UTC
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anonymous
2015-08-06 01:21:16 UTC
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Building a deck, Pressure treated Cedar Tone or Cedar?
I'm building a deck and for cedar I was quoted $2450.00 and they recommended there pressure treated Cedar Tone, which was only $1750.00 which is much cheaper but they claim the durability and lifespan are equal to Cedar, Ive never been a fan of green pressure treated lumber but this is a redish...
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Tedruski
2010-02-22 09:11:50 UTC
Cedar is impervious to insects rot and decay. That's great if you are building bird houses or bird feeders - not at all good for a deck. Why? Cedar is not very strong and it splits easily. That is why they make cedar shake shingles- because cedar splits very evenly. But it is not strong. And unless it is clear heart cedar you will have knots and they eventually shrink and fall out.
Trex decking is very heavy. If you use trex or other composite decking (man made), you need to put deck joist closer together and up the dimensions one step up. Instead of 2" x 8" you should use 2" x 10" - that is if you want a good sturdy floor system that won't bounce up and down if you get several people on it.
Trex also scuffs easily as we noticed while building several decks out of it. It is very expensive also. Plan your width and length carefully as it only comes in certain lengths.That same deck quote of $2450. will be $6,000 if you use trex decking/handrail/balusters/skirt boards.I vote treated southern yellow pine.
Justin D
2010-02-20 20:22:14 UTC
I live in Saskatchewan Canada, and our winters get extremely cold. Pressure treated is better than not. It does last a lot longer, and will keep its color for awhile. I just built a deck last summer, and used pressure treated on everything, and used decking screws not nails so not to be pushed out like nails
Kim R
2010-02-20 19:35:06 UTC
Go with Trex - it lasts waayyyy longer than wood and doesn't splinter, warp or back out nails, etc. It's very worth it. You won't be sorry if you use it instead of wood.
stevepitt2
2010-02-20 19:20:43 UTC
Pressure treated will last longer than cedar.
markie
2010-02-21 05:16:54 UTC
With pressure treated deck, there is no maintence required for the first 2-5 year, after they loose the preserative. With cedar there is more maintence involved, you have to stain it to preserve the colour otherwise it goes a greyish colour. Now, with compositite decking its almost equivilant to premimum cedar decking , goes together the same way but the maintence is next to nil, just some washing to remove grit and mildew. The best way to do it is compositite as there is no surprises down the road and will invariably last longer.
anonymous
2016-12-24 05:50:43 UTC
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AS
2010-02-20 19:47:27 UTC
I live in Ohio - not as cold as MN, but we do get both hot summers and frigid winters. I think you might like composite decking much better than either preasure treated or good old cedar. We built with preasure treated - and sure it looked great for about 5 years - then it started to lose color and had to be sanded, stained, and completely refinished. While this is the norm with a deck I wish I had listened when my contractor recommended composite. It was more money - and I went the cheapest route.