In my previous column, I discussed the influence of column buckling of the composite material test specimen on its measured compressive strength (see "Buckling of composite material compression ...

Trex Co. Inc., which is based in Winchester, Va., and makes decks from recycled polyethylene and reclaimed wood, also has online videos about heat bending its products “to raise outdoor living to an ...

Green Tree Composites is running three shifts, seven days a week at its St. Joseph factory. And fall is its slow season. "We're not shipping everything we make," plant Manager Brent Coghill said.

Wood decks or decks constructed out of a composite product? The debate during the last decade or so has been fierce. At first blush, composite decks appear to be superior: maintenance-free, longer ...

Composite decking is a great choice vs. wood for a variety of reasons. People choose wood plastic composite (WPC) or even plastic lumber (PL) over wood because they want the finished project to resist ...

If you’re planning to build a deck this summer, and you want that deck to demand as little ongoing maintenance as possible, then you should consider something called composite lumber. It requires no ...

As time goes on I see more and more homeowners interested in reducing home maintenance chores, and this is why synthetic deck material is exploding in popularity. Of all the exterior home maintenance ...