jimblodgett

I like wood. I like working with it and I like the looks of it. But most of all, I like the idea of it - it's natural, organic.

And as long as I don't use oils or other toxic finishes on a wood deck, whenever a board (or 5, or all of them) need replacing, I can throw the old ones out in the bushes where they will become food for another generation of vegetation.

I've installed some composite, or maybe the correct term is synthetic, decking and railings and I don't think they are as strong as similar shaped and sized Western Red Cedar.

I like nature, and natural things...like homes.