If you want to add comfort and increase the quality of your home then adding a deck may be for you. There are a lot of different options for the materials you can use for your decking. In order to make an informed decision about the best deck for your home you need to learn some facts about the different woods that are available. The following are a few of the most popular wood choices and their basic costs.
PT Yellow Pine or pressure treated yellow pine is usually the most frequently chosen of the woods. The wood does need to be treated with a water repellent every other year but when this is done faithfully it is expected to last about fifteen years. The price of the wood averages about two dollars per square foot and to have it installed it is ten to fifteen dollars.
The one problem with PT yellow pine is the chemical that is used to treat the wood can be a potential health issue for some people. The best idea to get around this is to look for wood that has only been treated with a water repellent.
Redwood or Cedar are another very common choice because they are both inherently resistant to rot and insects. This is a wood that does not require treatment to safeguard them. These are woods that are expected to last around twenty years.
The average cost of these woods is somewhere between eighteen and twenty two dollars per square foot to be installed or about five dollars to buy. This cost will rise according to the grade of the redwood. This is an expensive choice and may not be suitable to every budget. Cedar sapwood is not a good choice in a wet environment.
Tropical hardwood is a well liked choice because of its strength and has the life expectancy of around forty years. This wood is about two times stronger than oak. To have it installed, the cost averages around twenty two dollars per square foot and sells for about five dollar per square foot. It will usually need to be pre drilled because of its hardness which makes it more expensive to install. This one may be too costly for the normal budget.
The plastic composite woods may be something for you to consider for your decking. This is actually a combined wood made of thirty to fifty percent of recycled plastic plus the fibers of wood. There is no maintenance necessary as it already resists UV rays, rot and insects. They come in different brand names and usually cost around twenty dollars to have installed per square foot or three dollars to purchase. When it is finished it will look a lot like plastic and over time the color will probably fade. Also the decking may need joist spacing which raises the cost.
Another low maintenance choice in wood is using vinyl. The cost of this is wide ranging and does end up being rather expensive which makes it hard on the average budget.
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Annie is an expert furniture and interior design writer.
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