It stands up to just about any type of weather. For cooler boards, go for a lighter board color to reflect that sun back on itself. This lines up with the official findings posted on the Trex website, but I had to check for myself.Īccording to Trex, the color of the board is actually more important than the material. But the wood was actually a little hotter. The results? All deck boards are insufferably hot when it is 116 degrees out. I ran out to the deck and compared our Trex composite board with our wood handrail. Perfect time for a scientific experiment! Portland recently broke our all-time record for the hottest temperatures ever recorded here: 116 degrees. I’ve had a few people ask me if my Trex deck gets hotter than a wood deck, so I did an A/B test. 6) Trex Boards Typically Don’t Get Hotter Than Wood in the Sun We bordered our deck with these modern retaining wall blocks. We like to pick one side of the deck to maintain an even flat edge, and then cut along the other side to line everything up at the end.Ĭheck out the Trex fascia boards and other finishing touches like deck railing on their website. You should also know that Trex makes the boards a little longer than promised so you can cut them to fit. Some people angle their deck boards chevron style, curve the boards for rounded decks, or run perpendicular boards along the perimeter or down the middle of a deck. I like a simple deck with even, parallel rows of deck boards, complete with fascia boards where needed. 5) You’ve Got Options for Edging and Finishing Your Deck You might also want to use a small pry bar to help pull the boards into place in any tricky or tight areas where the rubber mallet won’t fit, like against a wall. The fasteners want to grab onto the boards before they’re in the right place.Ī rubber mallet makes it easy to adjust the board positioning. This is especially helpful with the grooved Trex boards with hidden fasteners.
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Grab a rubber mallet to tap your boards into place as you install your Trex. Related: You can find a Trex supplier here 4) A Rubber Mallet Will Make Installation a Breeze If you end up waiting more than two months for your Trex to arrive from a supplier, it’s time to track down a manager or contact Trex directly. Lesson Learned: Always ask for the manager. After a few more weeks of waiting, the boards arrived. When we started to approach another summer, we finally reached a manager who discovered the glitch. We called the supplier multiple times, but their customer service reps said it was just a normal delay and we should keep waiting. Our online order never made it to the store. We thought maybe there were delays with Trex because of pandemic shutdowns, but it was actually a mix-up with our supplier. Ultimately it was a nine-month wait, but it didn’t have to be. We ordered a big batch of Trex boards through a third party supplier in July of 2020, and the delivery date kept getting pushed back. This should be obvious, but it wasn’t for us. 3) If Your Delivery Is Delayed for Several Months, Something’s Wrong Try out the Trex cost calculator to figure out how many boards you need to order. You may have to return a few boards, or you might be able to cut and place them in strategic places so the damage isn’t visible. Especially check around the packaging bands for damage. It’s a good idea to order more than you need and closely inspect each board upon arrival. We’ve ordered Trex boards a few times from a few different suppliers, and every time some of the boards arrive damaged.Īlthough Trex is impressively tough and scratch resistant, the delivery process (and trucks dropping the boards on the driveway) can damage a board here and there.
Read more about the hidden deck fasteners 2) Always Inspect Your Boards for Damage Before Installation This makes it much easier to put your deck together, and the end result is clean and modern since you can’t see the screws.
The fasteners sit in the grooves hidden below the surface of the deck, acting as spacers between boards.
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