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I really wanted to use some kind of composite/recycled material for my deck for lots of reasons. But the cost meant I instead built it out of wood and just made sure I did everything possible to extend the life (post savers, treated cut ends, extra treatment for horizontal/mating surfaces, water run off etc). Expect to do annual maintenance also, but it's difficult to find ecologically responsible treatments that are actually good/well rated.
The last deck I built when I really had no idea what I was doing (posts resting on bricks, for example) was still going perfectly strong after 5 years when I moved. This one may outlive me.
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Any hot tips on composite decking suppliers? I started adding up joist, boards and trims on the Cladco website last night and it gets a bit eye-watering for a 2.4 x 1.8m deck.
I need composite everything because it'll be completely enclosed so no ventilation.
edit: Will probs just do a timber frame and accept it's gonna rot after 5 years. I could replace it 3 times and still be cheaper than the plastic ones.