After Trex introduced composite decking in the mid-'90s ... the required span of the joists and spacing requirements. Here are some specific pro tips: ...

radius-edged cedar, pressure-treated and composite decking—share similarities. They’re all rot resistant to varying degrees, require 16-in. joist spacing for proper support, bleach out to a ...

Don’t BUY!!! Pure CRAP. I recently removed my old wood deck and installed Trex decking. It looked great at first. It has only been 1 week since I finished the install and am already seeing ...

Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends to resist flexing better than composites. Composites, on the other hand, generally ...

Abstract: The orthotropic steel bridge deck (OSBD) has been widely used in recent decades, benefiting from its advantages of lightweight and easy assembly. However, the longitudinal and transversal ...

Proper spacing between ... on or under the deck can be just the fuel that embers need to ignite your home. It is recommended to screen under decks with 1/8-inch metal screen to keep leaves, needles ...