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Mark, I have found the difference in widths of Trex boards to be very annoying when building large decks. The width difference shows up with different lengths. 12 footers may be 1/8″ or more narrower than 16 footers for example. If you have a large deck (over 20′) where you must use a 12 and a 16 butted end to end for instance, this can really goof up your spacing and it looks bad!
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Mark, I have found the difference in widths of Trex boards to be very annoying when building large decks. The width difference shows up with different lengths. 12 footers may be 1/8" or more narrower than 16 footers for example. If you have a large deck (over 20') where you must use a 12 and a 16 butted end to end for instance, this can really goof up your spacing and it looks bad!
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I am in the process of designing a deck and patio cover and would like to utilize several curved sufaces. My question is... what do you think about Trex or any similar products? I understand Trex is great for its flexibility and the fact that it does not need to be painted. However, I have also heard that because of the way it is manufactured the thickness and width of Trex boards vary drastically. Any thoughts?
*On our deck, I did not see the thickness/width inconsistency problem, though I have heard of it. For me, the material was entirely benign and kind of fun to work with. Beware of its wigglyness, though' I wouldn't use it in rails or other long=spanning elements. I'm interesting in finding a good solvent for the stuff -- PVC cement works OK. See Aug./Sept. FHB p.64 for fun with bending Trex.