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- MoistureShield Composite Decking
- ECOHOME Magazine (8/3/2010)
- MoistureShield composite decking is made from 90% 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. Sixty percent of the materials that go into its deck boards and deck tiles is post-consumer, which is about two and a half times the requirement for LEED for Homes, the manufacturer claims. MoistureShield composite decking comes with a limited lifetime warranty against rot, decay, and termite damage. 866.729.2378.
- Wolmanized L3 Outdoor Wood Preservative
- ECOHOME Magazine (8/3/2010)
- The company's Wolmanized L3 outdoor wood preservative is nonmetallic 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 product resists termites and fungal decay, and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. In addition, Wolmanized L3-treated wood retains its natural color with no green tint. And because the preservative includes no copper, the wood is easier on saw blades, the company reports. A built-in water repellent helps the wood stay straighter longer than unprotected wood, the manufacturer says. Wolmanized L3-treated wood is appropriate only for out-of-ground use. 678.627.2000.
- CertainTeed Makes a Statement with New Porch Posts and Columns, Offering More Design Options For Outdoor Living Spaces
- ebuild (8/2/2010)
- CertainTeed Corporation is now offering porch posts and columns in new shapes and textures that make a statement in outdoor living spaces. The new products include round and square PVC exterior columns as well as the addition of a new authentic woodgrain texture to Certa-Snap(R) post wrap.
- Transcend Alternative Decking
- BUILDER Online (7/30/2010)
- Transcend alternative decking features the company's composite core which is made with 95% recycled plastic and wood flour wrapped three-quarters around with a coextruded layer that protects the core while providing stain, scratch, and mold resistance. The firm says the shell's thickness, about two to three times greater than cellular PVC decking, also provides for superior fade resistance, wear resistance for high-traffic areas, and a deeper wood-grain. The decking carries a 25-year fade and stain warranty. Trex. 800.289.8739.
Acetylated Lumber- ECOHOME Magazine (7/21/2010)
- The manufacturer uses a process known as acetylation, which alters wood's reaction with water by permanently replacing free hydroxyls within the wood with naturally occurring stable acetyl groups. This may not mean anything to you, but it results in lumber that is highly durable, dimensionally stable, and low maintenance.
JLC’s Innovative Products of 2010- Journal of Light Construction (7/20/2010)
- Ultra Plazadek Underlayment
- REMODELING Magazine (7/14/2010)
- Ultra Plazadek underlayment is designed specifically for use with paver or duck board overlay on decks over living spaces. As an approved roofing membrane, using Plazadek means the structure below will not incur water damage, the maker says, and carries a 10-year warranty on waterproofing. The material is installed by trained applicators to ensure accurate installation.
- Trex Decking
- ECOHOME Magazine (7/14/2010)
- Trex decking is made from about 50% recycled and reclaimed plastic and 50% reclaimed wood. The manufacturer claims the product will not rot or deteriorate because of insects or harsh weather, and resists damage from moisture and sunlight. The plastic part of the product is polyethylene, recycled from plastic bags. The product also includes reclaimed wood from used pallets and sawdust. 800.289.8739.
- ProWood Micro wood decking
- ECOHOME Magazine (7/14/2010)
- ProWood Micro wood is treated with Osmose's MicroPro, a preservative that has earned Scientific Certification Systems' Environmentally Preferable Product certification. MicroPro copper wood pre-servative doesn't need organic solvents to dissolve its copper components, says the maker, instead using a micronizing technique that grinds particles to a size that lets them penetrate the wood as a solid. Wood products treated with MicroPro release 90% to 99% less copper into water or soil. 800.598.9663.
- DryJoistEZ Deck Joists
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/14/2010)
- DryJoistEZ deck joists provide a structural alternative to wooden deck joists, drain water via 5-inch channels, and create a protective beadboard-style ceiling over the space below. Made from powder-coated aluminum with 45 percent recycled content, DryJoistEZ is waterproof, fireproof, and bug proof, says the company. The 24-foot-long joists can span 6 feet post to post on a single span or 8 feet post to post on a multi-span. 877-270-9387.
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