I'm beginning the process of constructing a very large wooden deck on the rear or ocean side of my home. After waiting 5 years for a titulo! You read that correctly. 5 years! I know next to nothing @ wooden decks nor constrution; I bought 2 books in the USA from 2 huge hardware stores.
My questions; both books recomend artificcial wood, usually made from plastic, garbage, or recycled ? Most lumber yards in the USA sell it. It's supposed to last longer, be superior in appearance, & require less maintenance than real wood. I notice that much outdoor furniture in the DR appears t/b manufactured from plastic, or artificial ? More specificly,
* Do any hardware store, mills, factories, or lumberyards in the DR sell artifical wood? Madera composita? Which? Prices compared to organic wood?
* Has any DR1 poster had feet on, live in experiences using madera composita for outdoor uses? Examples? Flooring on decks? Experiences? Positive? Negative? Suggestions?
* Possible to import artificial wood from the USA? Worth the additional costs, bribes, hassles, & delays? Customs? Realsitic? Economical?
Thank you.
My questions; both books recomend artificcial wood, usually made from plastic, garbage, or recycled ? Most lumber yards in the USA sell it. It's supposed to last longer, be superior in appearance, & require less maintenance than real wood. I notice that much outdoor furniture in the DR appears t/b manufactured from plastic, or artificial ? More specificly,
* Do any hardware store, mills, factories, or lumberyards in the DR sell artifical wood? Madera composita? Which? Prices compared to organic wood?
* Has any DR1 poster had feet on, live in experiences using madera composita for outdoor uses? Examples? Flooring on decks? Experiences? Positive? Negative? Suggestions?
* Possible to import artificial wood from the USA? Worth the additional costs, bribes, hassles, & delays? Customs? Realsitic? Economical?
Thank you.