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I am finally installing the composite decking without a tried and true design. The dimensions were such that we either had to leave a 5 1/2" board out that caused a .3" gap or pinch them together where there is no gap at all. My wife loves the look and the smoothness of no gap in the composite. I understand that there could be some expansion, but if the boards are installed in the hottest temp, when would they expand greater? It would seem that they would draw up from that installation rather than expand.
Wife likes the idea of walking on it with heels and not worrying about going through or the deck chairs catching on the gaps, etc.
Without even the slightest gap, there should be no leaves or other residue in the cracks and what does settle there I would think would wash out with a pressure washer on low pressure. It does look much cleaner without the gap.
We have put on the border and the boards are very snug but have not been screwed down yet.
Another issue is that we are unable to get the stainless steel screws to go into the composite material without a 1/8" pilot hole. Is that normal? It will take much longer that way than if we could just drive the screws into the decking.
Thanks!
Wife likes the idea of walking on it with heels and not worrying about going through or the deck chairs catching on the gaps, etc.
Without even the slightest gap, there should be no leaves or other residue in the cracks and what does settle there I would think would wash out with a pressure washer on low pressure. It does look much cleaner without the gap.
We have put on the border and the boards are very snug but have not been screwed down yet.
Another issue is that we are unable to get the stainless steel screws to go into the composite material without a 1/8" pilot hole. Is that normal? It will take much longer that way than if we could just drive the screws into the decking.
Thanks!