Deck Options Guide
Your deck, simplified.
Every deck is made up of thousands of individual components: pieces of lumber and composite, metal brackets, fasteners, and bolts. With some of these items, we don't budge: exterior-grade hardware only, for example. Yet there are still many choices to be made. To simplify this process, we divide the typical deck into four categories:
- Structure: your deck's frame
- Decking: the surface that you walk on and will see for the life of your deck
- Railing: what both finishes the perimeter of your deck and keeps you safely on top
- Accessories: upgrades, built-ins, and options to make it yours
Structure: natural or finished
Pressure-treated lumber: our standard deck framing material. It's Douglas Fir lumber that has been treated with a wood preservative to resist rot and insects. It has a rustic look (due to the chemical injection marks) and comes pre-stained a reddish-brown. Installed properly, it will last for decades.
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Primed, painted, and flashed Douglas Fir: when the underside of the deck is visible and the look more critical, we go through several steps to make the finer-looking "surfaced" Douglas Fir lumber suitable for many years of outdoor exposure: a coat of primer, a coat or two of paint, and flexible flashing that seals the top edge of the beams and joists so that water sheds off the wood rather than soak in. A cleaner, more custom look and with several layers of protection that will rival the durability of pressure-treated lumber.
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Decking: materials and patterns
Trex composite decking
Trex Select: a basic looking composite board, but with industry-leading technology and warranty. This plastic and wood based product is capped to create a scratch-resistant finish that is guaranteed not to fade or stain for 35 years. Available in two monochromatic colors and three streaked colors.
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Trex Transcend & Trex Lineage: thicker than Select and with improved aesthetics. A more realistic grain pattern and twelve colors that incorporate random streaking for a convincing natural look. Trex ups their warranty to 50 years for this thicker board and thicker shell product.
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Trex Signature: Trex created a whole new class with this "Luxury" decking board. A printed grain takes the natural look to a whole new level. Both bullet-proof and beautiful, Signature decking comes in the warm wood-tone "Ocracoke" or the cool beachy "Whidbey". Also backed by a 50 year warranty.
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Wood decking
Redwood: the cheapest decking we install, but also beautiful, long-lasting, and a classic California material. Requires regular cleaning and re-staining to keep up on look and longevity.
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Mangaris: an entry-level hardwood deck board with rich red hues. Because of it's density, Mangaris is naturally rot and termite-resistant, as well as being fire-rated. Requires annual oiling to maintain color.
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Ipe: known as the hardest wood in the world. Browner than Mangaris, and with all the same qualities and more. Oil regularly to keep up on color and brightness, or let it weather and turn to a silver patina.
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Decking patterns and add-ons
Diagonal decking
Picture framing
Decorative borders
Curved decking
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Herring bone style
Breaker boards
Inlays
Curved fascia only
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Railing: posts, rails, and infill
Traditional 2x2 balusters
Posts: Douglas Fir 4x4
Rails: Douglas Fir 2x4 with Trex 2x6 cap Infill: Douglas Fir 2x2 |
Posts: Redwood 4x4
Rails: Redwood 2x4 with 2x6 cap Infill: Redwood 2x2 |
Posts: Trex 4x4, Classic White
Rails: Trex Transcends, Classic White Infill: Trex 2x2, Classic White |
Decorative metal balusters
Posts: Douglas Fir 4x4
Rails: Douglas Fir 2x4 with Trex 1x6 cap Infill: Baroque-style architectural balusters, Bronze |
Posts: Redwood 4x4
Rails: Redwood 2x4 with Trex 1x6 cap Infill: square aluminum balusters, Black |
Posts: Trex 4x4, Tree House
Rails: Trex Transcends, Tree House with Trex 2x6 cap, Spiced Rum Infill: round aluminum balusters, Black |
Stainless steel cable
Posts: Redwood 4x4
Rail: Redwood 2x8 with 1x12 Mangaris cap Infill: 1/8" Stainless steel cable |
Posts: Powder-coated aluminum, Black
Rail: Ipe 2x4 Infill: 1/8" stainless steel cable |
Posts: Trex 4x4, Rope Swing
Rail: Trex Transcends, Vintage Lantern Infill: 1/8" stainless steel cable and aluminum picket |
Tempered glass
Posts: Douglas Fir 4x4, primed and painted
Rails: none Infill: 1/4" tempered glass |
Posts: Powder-coated aluminum, Gray
Rails: none Infill: 3/8" tempered glass |
Posts: Trex 4x4, Rope Swing
Rails: Trex Transcends, Rope Swing, with 1x6 Trex cap Infill: 1/4" tempered glass |
Iron panels
Posts: Douglas Fir 4x6, pressure-treated
Rails/infill: iron panel, Bronze |
Posts: iron 2x2, Black
Rails/infill: iron panel, Black, with Ipe 1x2 cap |
Posts: Trex 4x4, Tree House
Rails/infill: iron panel, Black |
Accessories
Outdoor LED lighting
Trex RainEscape waterproofing system
Pergola
Built-in bench
Hardwood deck refinishing (before/during)
Skirting with lattice
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Decorative column bases
Tongue & groove ceiling (only available with waterproofing)
Trellis
Built-in bench with backrest
Hardwood deck refinishing (after)
Skirting with deck boards
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