{"id":137,"date":"2012-03-02T18:31:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T18:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1234me.com\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2013-01-29T19:31:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T19:31:08","slug":"composite-decking-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/1234me.com\/?page_id=137","title":{"rendered":"Composite Decking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>We know how to clean, seal, or stain your aging or failing composite deck for less then 10% of what you spent on it.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We purchased Choice Deck at Lowes 6 years ago I wish I didn&#8217;t. It is not maintenance free. For it to look its best I have to either wash it twice a year or wash and seal it once a season. When it is 3x the price of pressure treated your expectations are much higher. I recommend going with a 100% plastic or PVC type decking instead. Yes you will still have to wash it to keep it clean, but you will not have a major mold fight like the encapsulate wood fiber trex or choice deck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The good news is their are now composite stains and sealers to help keep the mold out of the porous surfaces. We can also replace boards if necessary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here are some common issues with the Composite Decking I just found 1 quick videos to make a point, you tube has many more:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Newscast<br \/>\n<object id=\"video\" width=\"320\" height=\"280\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"&amp;skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&amp;embed=true&amp;adSizeArray=1x1000,320x40,3x1000&amp;adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Fssp%2Ewews%2Fmoney%2Fconsumer%2Fconsumer%5Fspecialist%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bcomp%3D%25adid%25%3Btile%3D3%3Bfname%3Dcomposite%2Ddeck%2Downers%2Dfrustrated%2Dwith%2Dconstant%2Dcleaning%2Dof%2Ddecking%3Bord%3D800498639801896600%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&amp;flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D188310667&amp;img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F09%2F27%2FMoldy%5Fcomposite%5Fdecksf6b3179c%2D79de%2D4ca5%2D850a%2D921ff45ac8be0000%5F20110927174209%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&amp;story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fmoney%2Fconsumer%2Fconsumer%5Fspecialist%2Fcomposite%2Ddeck%2Downers%2Dfrustrated%2Dwith%2Dconstant%2Dcleaning%2Dof%2Ddecking&amp;category=consumer&amp;title=Moldy%20composite%20decks&amp;oacct=&amp;ovns=\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.newsnet5.com\/video\/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926\" \/><embed id=\"video\" width=\"320\" height=\"280\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newsnet5.com\/video\/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926\" FlashVars=\"&amp;skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&amp;embed=true&amp;adSizeArray=1x1000,320x40,3x1000&amp;adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Fssp%2Ewews%2Fmoney%2Fconsumer%2Fconsumer%5Fspecialist%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bcomp%3D%25adid%25%3Btile%3D3%3Bfname%3Dcomposite%2Ddeck%2Downers%2Dfrustrated%2Dwith%2Dconstant%2Dcleaning%2Dof%2Ddecking%3Bord%3D800498639801896600%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&amp;flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D188310667&amp;img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F09%2F27%2FMoldy%5Fcomposite%5Fdecksf6b3179c%2D79de%2D4ca5%2D850a%2D921ff45ac8be0000%5F20110927174209%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&amp;story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enewsnet5%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fmoney%2Fconsumer%2Fconsumer%5Fspecialist%2Fcomposite%2Ddeck%2Downers%2Dfrustrated%2Dwith%2Dconstant%2Dcleaning%2Dof%2Ddecking&amp;category=consumer&amp;title=Moldy%20composite%20decks&amp;oacct=&amp;ovns=\" allowNetworking=\"all\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>We know how to clean, seal, or stain your aging or failing composite deck for less then 10% of what you spent on it.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We purchased Choice Deck at Lowes 6 years ago I wish I didn&#8217;t. It is not maintenance free. For it to look its best I have to either wash it twice a year or wash and seal it once a season. When it is 3x the price of pressure treated your expectations are much higher. I recommend going with a 100% plastic or PVC type decking instead. Yes you will still have to wash it to keep it clean, but you will not have a major mold fight like the encapsulate wood fiber trex or choice deck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The good news is their are now composite stains and sealers to help keep the mold out of the porous surfaces. 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