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Composit decking for bed
#1451072 05/08/2022 11:38 PM
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Swung by wood yard. Tried grey and brown.

Got a sample so I could figure out how the dado needed to be. I tried a few different attachment methods. The last one with a 35 degree back cut seems to be the best I think.
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Re: Composit decking for bed
Ferris Bueller #1452230 05/20/2022 6:17 PM
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I like it. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Composit decking for bed
Ferris Bueller #1452253 05/20/2022 9:53 PM
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Great idea.... thanks!

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Re: Composit decking for bed
Ferris Bueller #1452543 05/23/2022 7:06 PM
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I set everything out with the 6" boards and strips. I am not sure if I like the skinny spacing vs the OE 8" boards? Lowes might have wider boards available. Not sure on the cost?

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Re: Composit decking for bed
Ferris Bueller #1452619 05/24/2022 3:52 PM
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Re: Composit decking for bed
Ferris Bueller #1452708 05/25/2022 12:14 PM
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JW%!,

Special order from Lowes is crazy expensive. Sometimes they have wider boards in stock which are reasonable. Need to go take a look and buy some to compare what it looks like.

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Yep, I was just curious myself if anyone sold a wider board. I do agree that more board and less hold down strip would look a little better.

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FYI, my dad had a TREX deck - could not walk on it barefoot on a warm day.

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Originally Posted by dbwr
FYI, my dad had a TREX deck - could not walk on it barefoot on a warm day.

Can't walk on a dark stained one either. Especially if you do the black resin into pine boards.

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