One of my to do projects is to replace the boards on our back deck . Currently they are 5/4 pressure treated that the previous owners didn't take care of and many are in poor shape . Option one is just replace with more PT decking and stain after it has weathered some . Option two is to replace with some brand of composite . Deck is aprox. 900 s.f. so it's quite a bit of product to purchase .
Received local Home Depot ad in the paper the other day and they are advertising Veranda brand composite decking @ $1.65 L.F. which is an attractive price . Went on the Veranda website and as expected they say they are leaders in the composite arena . Then checked reviews and they ranged from total garbage
to greatest thing since sliced bread
. I know there are many brands available and pricing is all over the board . Due to the amount I need and being retired price per foot is an important decision maker .
Around here Trex brand runs anywhere from $1.75 - $2.50 L.F. depending on where you buy and how much you purchase . Trex reviews online run the gamut just like Veranda . I believe every brand out there is made of recycled wood and plastic products so similar in overall design . So any of you guys used Veranda brand decking ? Or know anyone that has ? My plan is to redo the deck in the fall but if the Veranda is decent stuff I may move that project up . My concern with reusing wood is the upkeep every 5 years or so of pressure washing and then restaining . I'm not going to get any younger