Saturday 1 November 2014

Selecting The Best Railing Systems Vancouver Island British Columbia

By Etta Bowen


Decking materials have for long time been used. However, these days the number of materials have increased while the former ones have either have been improved or totally change, in the efforts of enhancing their quality. You may nowadays be spoilt for choice on what to choose for your future project due to the fact that they look alike and differentiating them can be a daunting task. Unless you ask professionals who deal with them, you may end up purchasing something that may not be able to stand the test of time. Below you are going to study some of the materials that you can use as railing systems Vancouver Island British Columbia. At the end of the study, you will be in a better position to make a wise judgment.

To start with, the red decking materials has so much been used, since time immemorial. They are usually made from redwood tree, which comes in two grades. The heartwood and sap. This is a softwood tree which as much as it can be easy to work with, you should be cautious not to scratch them. The tree is highly acidic and when installing it, you will need a stainless steel fastener.

Cedar decking is another type. Mostly growing in the western states of United States and Canada, Western Cedar is also widely shipped to other states using train. It is also gotten in two types as the redwood however, its popularity in decking is nowadays significantly lower. Due to its acidic contents, galvanized aluminum is preferred as its fastener.

There is also the pressure treated southern yellow pine decking material. This one was a really god sent one in those days as it could last for long because they could not rot. However, this was a negative impact on the company which was soon overtaken. Realizing this, they started producing poor materials that could easily fade, twisted and warped easily.

There is also another type of decking material, which is pressure treated southern yellow pine. When it was introduced in the market, people liked it. However things would soon change after a while. It soon started cracking, fading and cupping. Some of these effects were as a result of poor manufacture or installation. It loss markets and some improvements were made on it. The product these days is much better than it previously used to be.

The next one is the exotic hardwoods decking, which many people actually do not know that they came even before the composite decking. Nevertheless, due to poor marketing and high cost, many people avoided them. There are pros and cons when using such as taking in too much heat due to their dark color. In this case, regular maintenance should be done at least twice yearly.

There is also the exotic hardwood decking. The materials have a captivating look and already proven to work so well. However due to their thickness and a dark color, they have the tendency of absorbing a lot of heat during hot seasons. They are easily available in the markets but still you need to do a little bit of research before purchasing them.

Aluminum decking are the most recent ones introduced in the markets. They seem to be so far the best since they are watertight and have a wood like color. Can be used near water and dockings. They are relatively expensive however, they may soon be affordable to everyone.




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