If you're thinking of building a deck, don't be fooled into believing there's only one material - wood - that you can build it out of. Many owners of Etobicoke houses are choosing a modern new material that goes by the trade name of Trex for their decks. What is Trex, and why should you consider using it when building your deck? Hopefully we can answer those questions for you here.
Simply put, Trex is a composite of wood and plastic. It embodies the desirable traits of both building materials to create a decking that is as low maintenance as possible. London, Ontario homes with wood composite decks tend not to have problems with rot or cracking. Homeowners who choose it often do so for its greater flexibility in accommodating unusual shapes and curves in the deck design as well as the fact that it does not need to be painted or stained.
It's an option you might want to consider if you want to make your Thornhill real estate a bit greener, because it's actually made from wood waste and recycled plastic. Therefore building a deck with Trex will actually save trees and keep waste from ending up in a landfill. By combining the wood with plastic, it also removes the need for harmful chemical preservatives that would need to be used on normal timber in order to help it survive Ontario weather.
The major drawback in using Trex or another wood plastic composite is that it does not look like real wood. It can be made with wood grain texture or without, but the fake wood grain will not fool anyone who visits your Markham real estate. Wood plastic composites also have a tendency to warp in very hot weather, and although they are infused with oil to give them water repellency, they can still absorb a significant amount of water which varies depending on the ratio of wood fibre to plastic. The most common ratio is 50/50 but it sometimes goes as high as 70/30.
Like wood, if you were shopping for some wood plastic composite decking to build onto your Windsor, Ontario homes, you would find that it comes in a variety of colors. There are various shades meant to mimic wood colors like cherry or pine as well as earth tone colors like grey or beige. Decking isn't the only project Trex and wood plastic composites are used on. It's also routinely substituted for wood or metal when making siding, furniture, and fences.
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