PREPARING THE Composite Wood Deck

Gleaming, beautiful, rustic WPC Decks — it doesn't get much better than that. But one of the keys to having the quality deck you envisioned. As most things are in life, is the quality of the foundation. You can't get around it. No matter how top-dollar or high quality you're decking is, if the composite wood decking isn't prepared correctly, the end result could be something you have to fight for years to come.

And it's really pretty simple: you need your composite wood Plastic Deck Boards to be clean and dry and stable and level. You're investing a good deal of money on quality WPC decking. It only makes sense to enable the product to serve its purpose beautifully. And nothing can disable a deck more than a poorly prepared composite wood deck.

You can install WPC over most existing decking materials, but it's important to make sure the moisture content of the decking material and the composite wood deck are compatible. This can be done with moisture meters. They come basically in two versions, one each for porous and nonporous materials.

And one type does not fit all. If you use a meter for concrete on plywood, your readings will not be accurate, and that could cause problems in your installation. Also be sure and measure the moisture content in several different places on the expanse of the composite Plastic Wood Decking. Moisture content can be drastically different from area to area based on foundation issues, placement near windows and doors, and so on. It's essentially everything is dry and proper moisture barrier products are used.

Not only does the composite wood deck need to be abstinent, but it also needs to be clean — very clean — especially when doing a glued installation. Debris or dirt can make it impossible for the adhesive to adhere to the composite wood Deck properly. And any glue or debris under a nailed down or floating Deck can cause uneven pressure that can, over time, cause damage. You also have to make sure, if installing over concrete, that the base material of the Deck doesn't have a coating or compound that makes it nonporous because the adhesive needs a slightly porous or at least roughed surface to be able to truly meld with the material and hold.

Last but not least, which should be no surprise to anyone, your composite wood deck must be level, flat, and of course stable. With the unforgiving nature of some decking products, your deck absolutely must be level, which can entail some extra work — but very worth it if you want your deck to last its full life cycle.Wood Plastic Pallets

And if the underpinning of the Deck has gaps between joists that are not up to code, then the wood can start resembling a diving board, or at the least you can get rid of the unending "squeak" that every teenager dreams when they're sneaking in late. On second thought, maybe the squeak is a good thing.