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Old 11-07-2017, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bojan View Post
I am looking into decking...

And I think I found an interesting alternative to conventional approach with treated pine, the deck material is made of recycled plastic.

http://www.enduradeck.com.au/?gclid=...FUpWvQodSUMEng
http://www.replas.com.au/

Using the galvanised piers, 10m2 could cost a bit above 1k$.

Anyone has some experience with this?
Bojan,

We have used recycled plastic/wood decking. It's a wonderful material, entirely without grain, or faults of any kind. Cutting and forming the material is a decided pleasure, the only limitation is your own imagination as there is no chipping, splitting or warping. The more obvious characteristic of "timelessness" ie: the fact no surface treatment is required to preserve the product is a huge benefit.
Our deck is built on pillars as our backyard falls away sharply, the deck is absolutely rock solid! The plastic/wood is heavy and dense and transmits vibration poorly, I believe it would be a brilliant candidate for an Ob.
At Bunnings and other retailers of the product you can source reasonably sized samples of the product, however, I would recommend you to buy a couple of meters of assorted product and simply have a play around with the product. You will quickly discover the materials virtues and establish the products bonafide's as an anti-vibration material.
The clearest evidence of the utility of the product is that I have kept every offcut and use the offcuts for every conceivable problem.
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