I am having some friends come over this weekend to help with my deck project. Right now its just a first phase of the deck itself, the second phase will be the railing and possibly integrated bench seating. Its only 12" off the ground and we have no children so I am not to worried about having no railing.
But my question is I need to decide between PT or cedar decking, composite is WAY out of our price range as well. Is the PT worth the extra cost compared to the cedar? Cedar just looks so nice but I want to make sure I have a product that will last many years. Also I plan on using 5/4x4 boards, my deck is 14' long so I want to buy 16' boards and cut them down for a more seamless look.
Can you just slap PT on and be done or does it need a sealer as well? I dont mind doing a sealers or stains, but we definitely do not want to paint the decking.
But my question is I need to decide between PT or cedar decking, composite is WAY out of our price range as well. Is the PT worth the extra cost compared to the cedar? Cedar just looks so nice but I want to make sure I have a product that will last many years. Also I plan on using 5/4x4 boards, my deck is 14' long so I want to buy 16' boards and cut them down for a more seamless look.
Can you just slap PT on and be done or does it need a sealer as well? I dont mind doing a sealers or stains, but we definitely do not want to paint the decking.