tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post3574229101882307514..comments2023-12-22T08:26:06.073-05:00Comments on The Business of Building Decks and Fences: Xtendex Composite DeckingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763938465511428853noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-3907893170162072142008-07-28T17:36:00.000-04:002008-07-28T17:36:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763938465511428853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-59086827559298096492008-07-28T17:13:00.000-04:002008-07-28T17:13:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475628162899073143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-80737114917547828122008-05-26T21:49:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763938465511428853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-56429799856195936582008-05-26T17:11:00.000-04:002008-05-26T17:11:00.000-04:00I've inherited a house with an Xtendex deck instal...I've inherited a house with an Xtendex deck installed about 5 years ago. It definitely has issues with expansion (2-3 inches for some boards over a 20 foot span). The main issue with the decking is the fastening system. To install/remove requires a reduced/turned-shank #1 square drive bit, which no one seems to carry! Standard reduced-shank bits only are reduced for 1/4 inch, but the fastener is all the way at the bottom of the boards, requiring 1+ inch of turned shank to get to the screws. <BR/><BR/>I've got two boards to replace, and a number that need to be repositioned, but I have no idea how to get that done with no bit! Lovely...Lon Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671443634713614782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-14203870191672429352008-02-20T08:07:00.000-05:002008-02-20T08:07:00.000-05:00Dave Makela says it is like shangri la for decks. ...Dave Makela says it is like shangri la for decks. (The climate agrees with most materials). He won't use anything that breaks if you hit it with a hammer--but he does use quite a bit of virgin vinyl decking.<BR/><BR/>The mahogany is nice to work with...Ipe is hard to work and nearly impossible for rails. <BR/><BR/>We often use a combination of materials--solid stain on one and transparent or oil on the other.<BR/><BR/>LAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763938465511428853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20528728.post-16285511872544556952008-02-20T06:40:00.000-05:002008-02-20T06:40:00.000-05:00Laurence:I find it hard to recommend the current c...Laurence:<BR/><BR/>I find it hard to recommend the current composite products on the market right now for the reasons you stated. In the Boston area I can get mahogany at the same price and offer my clients the look and feel of real wood. Do you steer your clients towards wood as well? How about your preferred choice of railing material? <BR/><BR/>Dan de AngeliDan de Angelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10771182938192264608noreply@blogger.com