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- MoistureShield Composite Decking
- ebuild (9/24/2009)
- MoistureShield composite decking is made from 90 percent recycled materials, including pre-consumer kiln-dried oak mill waste, waste pallets, and construction debris. The plastics in the product include low- and high-density polyethylene from recycled milk jugs, grocery bags, detergent bottles, pallet wrap, and food packaging waste. MoistureShield composite decking comes with a limited lifetime warranty against rot, decay, and termite damage. 866-729-2378.
- Tropical Hardwood Decking
- ebuild (9/24/2009)
- FSC-certified machiche tropical hardwood decking comes in 2-foot-by-2-foot solid squares for installation on flat surfaces or in 5/4-by-6-inch planks. The open-pored, dense hardwood comes in colors ranging from yellow/tan to medium brown reds and dark reds; over time, lighter spots darken to a reddish brown hue. The wood is sourced from Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The material is resistant to decay-causing organisms and moderately resistant to dry-wood termites, according to the company. 800-675-7257.
- Outdoor Wood Preservative
- ebuild (9/24/2009)
- The company's Wolmanized L3 outdoor wood preservative is non-metallic and carbon-based. The biocides used in the preservative are known to degrade in soil, so they do not accumulate, the manufacturer says. Applied to wood, the treatment resists termites and fungal decay, and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. In addition, wood treated with Wolmanized L3 retains its natural color with no green tint. Wolmanized L3-treated wood is appropriate only for out-of-ground use. 678-627-2000.
- PureWood Decking
- ebuild (9/24/2009)
- PureWood decking undergoes the Stellac Thermally Modified Wood process, which uses steam and heat to protect the wood while keeping its integrity intact. The correct combination of temperature, time, and conditioning modifies the wood to protect itself, according to the company. Wood sugars change into a natural substance that cannot be digested by insects or used as food by fungus or mold, the maker says, dramatically increasing the wood's resistance to rot and decay. Chemical- and metal-free, the wood is noncorrosive and nontoxic. It is available in traditional-style Sahara or Linea, a Euro-style board with a different linear design on each side. 888-575-4180.
- PAM Collated Deck Screws Offer High Torque, No Waste Design To Eliminate Common Problems
- ebuild (9/23/2009)
- PAM Fastening Technology offers a line of PAMFAST Magni-coated collated composite deck screws that when used with the PAM Auto Feed system eliminate many common problems and reduced the time required for installation. In addition, the resulting deck has a more consistent countersink for all the screws meaning a cleaner, more attractive deck surface every time.
- Sensibuilt Cellular PVC Decking
- ebuild (9/23/2009)
- Sensibuilt cellular PVC decking has a foamed PVC core with no fiber fillers. The product includes 27 percent pre-consumer recycled PVC from cutting scraps from PVC window trim and fascia boards, and 8 percent reclaimed PVC, the manufacturer says. The surface of the deck board is coated with Lumenite, an infrared, heat-reflecting material that the company says resists fading. The product comes with a 10-year warranty against staining and fading plus a limited lifetime warranty on materials. Sensibuilt decking never needs staining or painting and resists termites and mold, splinters, and decay, the company claims. 800-573-8841.
- CorrectDeckCX
- ebuild (9/23/2009)
- CorrectDeckCX is PVC-free and made from 60 percent hardwood fiber and 40 percent UV-stabilized polypropylene. The manufacturer claims the deck boards are resistant to rotting, staining, and fading, largely because of the recent addition of a top layer of virgin polypropylene--about 1 percent of the board--to shield it from moisture and protect it from weather and wear. The use of polypropylene instead of polyethylene makes the boards lighter than some competing products, the manufacturer claims, so they can span longer distances and withstand higher temperatures with less expansion and contraction. 877-332-5877.
- Kleer Lumber's Post Wraps Make Beautifying Exterior Posts a Snap
- ebuild (9/21/2009)
- Kleer Lumber, LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of extruded free foam cellular PVC building products, makes it easy to beautify exterior posts with the new KleerSnap Post Wrap, a high-quality PVC product that simply snaps around any post to achieve the finished look. Contractors can save time and money with KleerSnap through an easy installation process that can be handled by a single person in approximately ten minutes.
- Kleer Lumber
- ebuild (9/21/2009)
- Kleer Lumber, LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of extruded free foam cellular PVC building products, makes it easy to beautify exterior posts with the new KleerSnap Post Wrap, a high-quality PVC product that simply snaps around any post to achieve the finished look. Contractors can save time and money with KleerSnap through an easy installation process that can be handled by a single person in approximately ten minutes.
- Kleer Lumber's Post Wraps Make Beautifying Exterior Posts a Snap
- ebuild (9/21/2009)
- Kleer Lumber, LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of extruded free foam cellular PVC building products, makes it easy to beautify exterior posts with the new KleerSnap Post Wrap, a high-quality PVC product that simply snaps around any post to achieve the finished look. Contractors can save time and money with KleerSnap through an easy installation process that can be handled by a single person in approximately ten minutes.
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