Pine Or Hardwood Decking
Such performance comes at a price of course but anyone who decides to make the investment in hardwood decking has other choices too.
Pine or hardwood decking. Graded best face to grip tread profile. Nz grown radiata pine. The wrong timber choice can lead to a failed landscape in less than 10 years by todd layt. A common and inexpensive option is to go with treated lumber also called pt for pressure treated.
For decking that is mainly covered or not in touch with the ground pine is fine if it is. Ipe pressure treated lumber cedar and redwood. The type of lumber you choose for a wooden deck is critically important to the longevity and level of maintenance of your deck. Timber in the landscape.
The answer depends on the type of decking wood you use. Installing a new brazilian hardwood deck is an investment which will literally last a lifetime and eliminate the headaches associated with typical decks. Hardwood decking is made from a number of different broadleaved trees. Examples might be oak ash or beech.
Discussion in repairs maintenance started by kai41314 16th oct 2015. Standard decking where cost is more important than appearance. Compare trex or pvc vs. Pressure treated pine resists rot and repels pests but the green or yellow tinged lumber can be unsightly and the pesticides it contains may be.
Homeadvisor s composite versus wood decking guide compares costs maintenance durability and more. These broadleaved trees could be grown in temperate climates where they tend to be deciduous or tropical climates where they tend to be evergreen trees. Lesser known tropical species such as cumaru garapa cambara massaranduba and tigerwood are nearly as amazing. Decking hardwood or treated pine.
This is where class 1 hardwood is better although decking that is in touch with the ground is not a good idea anyway.