jschatz

Rob, Thanks for your response. I didn't realize the blog nature of this piece - so I was reading it through a different eye.

Being that I mainly rehab and rent apartments, I am looking at the discussion from a maintenance standpoint. The benefits of synthetic decking in that regard are tremendous -- much like the benefits that were realized when vinyl siding began replacing wood siding and when aluminum metal began capping wood molding. The energy consumed is an interesting question, although it is difficult to compare how much energy is used vs. how many trees are saved.

I am a huge fan of this site and the knowledge that its authors bring to it. However, this article presents no information other than the authors' unsubstantiated fears and personal dislikes of synthetic decking. These same questions could be asked of any new technology.