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1. #Trex deck boards install#
2. #Trex deck boards full#
3. #Trex deck boards trial#
4. #Trex deck boards professional#

Whenever possible, try to avoid ripping composite decking and use full boards for your surface. Even the most experienced carpenters have found that when the power saw’s blade heats up, it creates slight waves along the cut line. Ripping a composite board (cutting lengthwise) is trickier. Don’t allow blades to get overly hot when cutting as this can cause cuts to be warped or wavy. Carbide tipped blades are suggested-the fewer teeth the better for smooth cuts. A power miter saw can provide very accurate, straight cuts, and a table saw with support extensions can make all types of cutting easier. You can make simple cross cuts in composite decking the same way you would cut any soft pine-a power circular saw will work fine. If the decking material begins to get warm to the touch as the day goes on, you may want to stop work and continue the project the next morning. This can make cutting and securing more difficult. As the composite decking heats up it not only expands but also becomes more pliable. Working in the morning when the material is still cool will make your work much easier. The decking should be at the same temperature as the area where it will be installed. This fact will greatly influence how you go about working with the material to reduce waste and make your project easier.Īfter purchasing the material, store the composite decking flat and bundled, if possible, in the area where you will be cutting and installing it. It is important to recognize that composite decking expands and contracts with heat and cold.

#Trex deck boards professional#

Working with Trex & Composite DeckingĬomposite decking such as Trex can be cut, drilled, and fastened just like traditional wood, but there are a few tricks you should know to make your project easier, and provide a more professional finish.Ĭomposite decking can mimic the look of natural wood. From an environmental standpoint, composite decking is considered a “green” product because it is constructed with recycled materials and is very durable. In general, first an aluminum or vinyl track is installed across the joists, and then top pieces are snapped into place. Vinyl decking is yet another low-maintenance option, although one that offers a particularly non-traditional deck. If you’re not satisfied with the color choices, or if you would like your deck to match your house, most products can be stained or painted, as specified by the manufacturer. With others, it’s best to simply view them as a new material. For families with young children, these synthetic boards have the additional advantage of being splinter-free. Some composites look like real wood-at least from a distance.

Solid “boards” are simpler to deal with, but heavy, hollow types are lighter but fussier to install. Garbage.Composites come in both solid and hollow-core versions. Out of a dozen trex decks of all shapes and sizes, I've never had one that went according to plan.

#Trex deck boards trial#

There is so much trial by error and downright misery when building with trex. You pretty much have to plan the framing of the deck around the increments of trex, that is if you want a proper "picture frame" look. You have to punch them thru the boards with a nail set! Wtf?!! Mushrooming from the head of the screw happens whether ya predrill or not.no matter what temperature. They are soft, love to strip, you need a powerful fast drill to sink them and then they don't back out if you made a mistake. You can screw them in, but I've found to predrill w 1/8 bit before driving them.

Ends up mostly looking like ** and falls apart soon after. Sounds good on paper but in the real world it's lipstick on a pig.

#Trex deck boards install#

Then when you get close to the end, you have to fight with trying to install the finish gaskets that dress up the ends. It's as if they want you to break, scratch and screw up a 500$ rail kit. Then, if you do have a complete kit, the damn screws strip and break without any real reason. Why wouldn't they give you a bracket template inside the rail kit box? No they want you to pay for it. It can look nice but is a very difficult rail system to install, especially stair kits. Customers pay out the nose for this garbage.