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2nd July 2010, 12:05 AM #16
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2nd July 2010, 12:08 AM #17
Thanks Mini. I still think it is a great product. I am going to install it myself and I will do it carefully.
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2nd July 2010, 12:13 AM #18New Member
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This application has a wide temp range.
The screws may be at 450 centers but the supporting joist are at 400 centers. So one should not be able to go through the deck.
Also its the hollow type which has been deleted.
A good hard wood will go 15 years with care. 5 years is not on!
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2nd July 2010, 12:26 AM #19GOLD MEMBER
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I thought the hollow one was heavy to pick up and lug around, god knows how heavy the solid stuff is. The environmental aspect was one thing that appealed to me, I am no tree hugger but getting rid of plastics in their free form and recycling them into something useful has got to be a good idea.
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3rd July 2010, 10:57 PM #20Intermediate Member
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I installed about 70 sq m of it nearly 3 years ago, and wouldn't use it again. I haven't had major issues, but some boards have cracked along the sides and once water gets into the hollows you really need to replace the board. Mine is on steel joists at 400 centres, which also adds to the cost (which has just about doubled since I put mine in.
It marks easily (both scratches and stains) and I would get some decent hardwood decking (for about half the price) and also save on the time and expense of installation if I were to make another deck (I am going to use yellow box on the small deck in front of the shed).
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3rd July 2010, 11:18 PM #21
I went to collect some samples from the shop this morning. I was actually quite happy with it. As mentioned before the hollow ones are no longer available. I wonder if the solid ones are better and what causes the cracks?
Can someone please take photos of the damages/cracks. I would like to see it myself. Thanks in advance.Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com
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4th July 2010, 12:16 AM #22Intermediate Member
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Wongo I think the solid version is likely to solve the cracking problem. You could get it back when I got mine but the price was exorbitant. Even now I think the list price (at least here) is nine bucks a metre, and their clip system (which would save you a fair bit of work pre drilling and countersinking) is also expensive.
I guess it depends on the area you want it for. For a large deck I would go with good aussie hardwood!
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4th July 2010, 12:48 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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Nine dollars a metre. When I bough mine it was slightly cheaper than hardwood and they custom cut it so I had just about zero waste. The difference in laying does not exist for me as I always screw decks down, it saves a lot of hassles later when repair work is done or access is needed underneath it. Wongo I will send some pics if you PM me your email address.
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15th September 2010, 05:27 PM #24New Member
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Original Modwood specification for hollow decking
Would anyone have a copy of the specification of the original hollow decking as we need to check out if the fixing was completed as to the original decking specification and not the new one.
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17th February 2011, 10:56 PM #25New Member
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Hi, I used modwood about 10 years back when it was first new and it was terrible. I heard they got better in the past year or two, or rather, they dropped there old products that kept failing me. I used Decker in the States and it was down in Florida for 5 years, and never skipped a beat. I just put it down here on the Gold Coast and it is exactly the same - looks great now it has settled in. The great thing I found with them is that they tell you the truth from day one and give good customer service; They told me outright it can fade a little, it can scratch, it will heat up like everything does - ie. no ########! Personally, I would favour decker if you can get it - site is Decker Composite Decking Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales Australia and costs are much better compared with any of the other majors over here - just wish I was in the states still as it was 2$ cheaper a linear there .
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5th March 2011, 03:41 PM #26New Member
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Hi, I used Decker in the states and put it down here. It really depends on the quality of the manufacturer - Decker have four factories and supply a LOT of commercial installs and are only just moving in to Australia. I waited til I could get it here as my experiences with it in the States were 2nd to none - everybody else that used other products had problems. I had the hollow and it was prefect for years. Saying that, as costs are not to far off now I went with solids this time for the extra span between joists. IMHO Decker Comcposites are by far the best on the market and much more competitive than others as they are trying heavily to secure the Aussie market domestically according to their sales guy. decker.com.au is the aussie site with contact details. I can post some pictures if anyone wants to see my new deck ;-)
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28th February 2016, 11:40 AM #27Novice
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Used a similar product biowood not very stable warped and the builders did a sloppy job , as most builders use foreign labour now cant read english for the applications of these synthetic plastic composites the product they told us needs recoating about every 3 years this is great news as the house is 3 levels and the architects say its all low maintenence ????
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28th February 2016, 08:53 PM #28
My modwood deck is about 6 years old now. It still looks great. I built another 2 for relatives and they also look great. Maintenance free and we are all happy.
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28th February 2016, 10:38 PM #29GOLD MEMBER
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Mine is a lot older than Wongo's but it is still in good condition except on one tread on the stairs. There are a lot of sob stories out there concerning the product though because of poor installation.
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29th February 2016, 07:40 AM #30Novice
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The key is as chris says are install proceedures , sydney there are too many builders trying to cash in on the $$$.HAS any one had problems with BIOWOOD similar to modwood?
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