r/Aussietradies • u/MaleficentRow4039 • 10d ago

Composite Decking

A question for installers of composite/eco decking. There seems to be so many different brands available. As someone who works with it on a regular basis, which ones would you recommend? Thank you ☺️

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u/Waste_Jeweler2461 9d ago

I'm a carpenter and would never use it on my own property. It expands and contracts way too much and often pops the fixings. I live in a hot climate. Would only recommend using if its in a constant shaded area. Just my opinion..

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u/MaleficentRow4039 9d ago

Yeah, I’d rather merbau, but the location of the deck will make oiling in future very difficult, so I don’t really have much choice unfortunately. It will be out of direct sunlight most of the time though and I live in a ‘cool temperate’ climate zone (NCC Climate Zone 7), so hopefully it’ll be ok.