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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 01:18am | #1

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   Davo,

   I put a small amount on a customer's front porch last year. I was pleasantly surprised how it was to work with and how well it looked. The hidden fasteners are one advantage. For a plastic decking, I like it better than Trex. I probably wouldn't have thought to buy it myself, but I put it down because the customer had it and wanted it installed. I would definitely consider it again if someone didn't want wood. The woodgrain on a single piece looked a little hokey to me but the whole area looks good.

   Red dog

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 01:51pm | #2

   *Dave-I had a customer this summer who had an existing rotted deck that had to be replaced. We built a deck with a plywood deck, then installed rubber roofing, sleepers, then timbertek decking. Looks great, customer pleased.I'm going to replace my existing deck at home with timbertek this spring. greg in connnecticut

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 06:21pm | #3

   *Isn't this stuff a hollow extrusion? How do you handle the exposed ends of the planks?

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   Guest_ | Feb 12, 2000 06:40pm | #4

   *Ryan,Yes, it is an extrusion. On the one project I did with it, the homeowner wanted the perimeter trim boards brought up flush or a tad higher than the top of the decking. I believe Timber Tech makes some kind of trim piece to cover the cut ends. I'm not sure of the profile. Red dog

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   Bruce_from_Iowa | Feb 15, 2000 05:49pm | #5

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   I have put TimberTech on my deck 1 1/2 years ago and I love it. With Trex the one issue is that it will start to sag even using 16" on center, Timbertech will not.

   I would put it on again.

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   Guest_ | Feb 15, 2000 08:07pm | #6

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   I've been observing a demonstration by one of our lumber yards (going on two years now)where they've built a deck out of Timber Tech, Trex, and some other product. The Timber Tech's holding up great, but the weep holes in between the planks tend to clog up, allowing water to accumulate. I would consider this a good product if one wished to someday cover the deck, as it would keep critters and such from coming through the floor.

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   Guest_ | Feb 17, 2000 03:26am | #7

   *Get a sample and slop some food on it. Try cleaning it. Had a customer who finally found some compound to get certain food residue that collected dirt, off. They dine on theirs every nite in the summer and like it except that "staining". I guess they now have that licked.I had no splices to deal with. There is a starter and a champfered end trim. The stuff is heavy and they say lay it not too tight. Customer thought the weep holes looked cheep so he had me cram it tighter then it seemed to go together. It didn't buckle in the summer(thank goodness) and it was a bear to tighten up. Theirs is roofed and has a short wall all around. Held the wall up just enough to let it drain.And don't lean a ladder on it and climb unless you want to go for a ride.best of luck

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   DaveO | Feb 17, 2000 03:31am | #8

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   I'm rebuilding my deck this spring and was wondering anyone used this product. Like the other stuff on the market, this is recycled plastic, but fits together tongue and groove. I'd like to keep it dry under my deck since I use it for storage. The web site is http://www.TimberTech.com