Low maintenance is key to today’s Energizer Bunny lifestyles, and manufacturers of composite decking have capitalized on this. Plastic-based decking materials limit the wood component, minimizing the threat of mold and decay. But don’t discount wood altogether. One manufacturer has found a way to make wood decking more user-friendly. With these products, maybe homeowners will be able to relax on their decks this summer instead of working on them.
Bay Tree Technologies. PureWood real wood decking offers an alternative to composites and chemically treated decking. The manufacturing process incorporates Stellac technology, which uses specially designed kilns. Heat and steam from the kilns force a biological change in the wood sugars to a natural substance that cannot be damaged by insects, fungus, or mold, the maker says. Chemical- and metal-free PureWood is available in 1½-inch-thick, 5-inch-wide boards in two profiles. 888.575.4180. www.purewoodproducts.com.
Deceuninck. Oasis wood-plastic composite deck and rail products have been re-branded as the Kodiak Building Products deck and rail line. The decking material is available in four colors: Carolina pine, Pacific redwood, New England gray, and teak. The line will also include PVC fencing, porch posts, and a PVC-based composite cladding product. 800.432.9560. www.kodiakbuildingproducts.com.
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