Probably the most difficult decision to make when building a wood deck is what type of decking to use. All three choices—5/4 x 6-in. radius-edged cedar, pressure-treated and composite decking ...

Here are some other advantages: Here are some of the problems associated with composite decking: Natural cedar and redwood are amazingly workable materials. The wood is structurally stable and ...

Composite decking—an amalgam of ground-up wood and plastic formed into planks ... (We also test western red cedar, ipe, and redwood.) The extra weight of composite planks can make them more ...