Host Paul Ryan shows you a great alternative to wood for decking or exterior trim -- composite wood. If you have a deck, it may seem that you spend more time maintaining it than you do hanging out on it having a good time. If you're ready to replace your current decking, there's a good alternative you may want to consider -- composite wood, which is actually part wood and part plastic. Composite wood is a bit more expensive than pressure-treated pine, but in the long run -- because you don't have to reseal it or paint it -- the composite wood will actually be less expensive. And just because it's a composite doesn't mean it won't work just like wood. It will. You can drill holes into it, cut it, drive screws into it (figure A) and drive nails into it. Don't just think decking when you consider composite wood. It's become popular for exterior trim because you can get in lengths up to 16-feet long, and it doesn't warp, split or knot.
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