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Treated
Pine:
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This type of lumber is stronger than cedar and is the most common type of decking material. Treated pine lumber is also the least expensive type of deck we build because the lumber cost less than cedar or Trex. Treated pine lumber will shrink and warp much more than cedar because of the chemicals used to process the lumber. |
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Cedar:
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Cedar decks are the top of the line wood decks that we produce. With cedar lumber you get very little shrinkage or warping of the lumber. Cedar is usually dry when we install the deck which reduces the shrinking factor. Cedar decks cost approximately 25% more than treated pine decks because of the lumber only, both decks are normally built the same. | |
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Trex:
Official Trex website: |
Michigan
Deck
Builders
is
a
qualified
Trex
Pro
Building
company
registered
with
the
Trex
company.
this
means
that
we
meet
all
of
there
standards
for
deck
building
and
know
the
right
way
to
work
with
Trex.
Trex
decks
are
normally
built
with
Trex
as
the
decking
material
and
we
use
cedar
railing.
Trex is a wood-plastic composite made primarily from equal parts of reclaimed hardwood sawdust and recycled polyethylene plastic. Trex decking need very little care, this makes it a great choice for those that want a low maintenance deck. Trex decks cost approximately 15-20% more than cedar decks. |
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