Picking The Best Railing Systems Vancouver Island British Columbia

By Etta Bowen


For many years people have been in this business of decking. However, those days there were only few decking materials. These days the number of materials to select from is overwhelming, and it can be hard especially for one to choose a railing systems Vancouver Island British Columbia. Before you settle on one which you think is best for you, you should have at least an idea of what you are getting into. Asking friends who have been in this business for long can give you a comparison of how one material may differ from the other.

To start with, the redwood decking, many people like it since it is easy for them to work with, as it is only a soft wood type of tree. On the other hand, there are two different types of these trees which mainly are the sap, and heartwood. They both are of different costs, with the heartwood being least used because its relatively expensive.

When working with the redwood you will have to be extra careful, as it scratches easily as it is a soft wood. Otherwise, working with it is easy, however stainless steel is used as a fastener due to the acidity nature of the tree. It is nowadays limited thus quite expensive.

There is also the pressure treated southern yellow pine decking material. This one was a really god sent one in those days as it could last for long because they could not rot. However, this was a negative impact on the company which was soon overtaken. Realizing this, they started producing poor materials that could easily fade, twisted and warped easily.

There is also another type of decking material, which is pressure treated southern yellow pine. When it was introduced in the market, people liked it. However things would soon change after a while. It soon started cracking, fading and cupping. Some of these effects were as a result of poor manufacture or installation. It loss markets and some improvements were made on it. The product these days is much better than it previously used to be.

The next one is the exotic hardwoods decking, which many people actually do not know that they came even before the composite decking. Nevertheless, due to poor marketing and high cost, many people avoided them. There are pros and cons when using such as taking in too much heat due to their dark color. In this case, regular maintenance should be done at least twice yearly.

Thermally modified decking is among one of the best decking so far. It is only recently that it was introduced to the market. The only problem with it is that it that it bleaches out, and again starts checking after a while. Regular maintenance should be carried out.

Aluminum decking are the most recent ones introduced in the markets. They seem to be so far the best since they are watertight and have a wood like color. Can be used near water and dockings. They are relatively expensive however, they may soon be affordable to everyone.




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