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Thanks for all your responses. I will be doing the install myself so every bit of advise is very helpful. I've done plenty of wood work but my tools are a bit limited at the cabin.
The supplier told me that composite expands lengthwise quite a bit so how tight should the butt joints be? The deck is 32' long so I can use two 16' lengths and have one seam down the middle (that's what I did with the original cedar) or I can offset the seams by alternating runs of one 16' and two 8' lengths with a run of two 16' lengths. Bear in mind that my joists are on 16" centers.
As to the costs: I was quoted $65.92 2 x 6 x 16 cedar ($4200 total), $41.44 for a Fiberon board ($2600) and $36.10 for Trex ($2300). Both prices for the composites are for their entry level products. The prices change daily so the quote was only good for 3 days!
Thanks again for the input.
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