Composite Decking Materials

[oranjeboom]

On 12/05/2021 at 09:27, Mandana said:

 

Has anyone installed either product? Any problems? Happy with your choice?

 

This is our forever home so it’s got to last. Don’t want to be redoing in 10/15/20 years time. Will either product last that long? 

 

I'm currently looking at this again and I think Millboard is the one I'm going for. Waiting for some more samples to arrive to make a final decision. I've only seen a small deck with it at a local installer and it did look superior to their 'own' product which they claimed (iirc) had a warranty that was as long as Millboard's, but I doubt they'll be around in 5 years, let alone 25yrs.

 

Prices and transport costs seem to vary quite a bit too for MB. I'll try and find my list of prices....

[Toppers]

I used Eva-Last Infinity I-Series, its the trade one not the product sold in Wickes, its a good strong deck board, cuts fairly easily and looks good, we got the Pewter colour, the clips are a little fiddly at first but ok once you get used to them.

 

 

[oranjeboom]

On 17/05/2021 at 13:51, Toppers said:

I used Eva-Last Infinity I-Series, its the trade one not the product sold in Wickes, its a good strong deck board, cuts fairly easily and looks good, we got the Pewter colour, the clips are a little fiddly at first but ok once you get used to them.

 

 

What's the difference between the Wickes one? I see their widths are different as well as their commplete form, but still using the specialised fixings.

 

(wickes) Eva-Last Arctic Birch Composite Deckboard Apex (140mm)

Eva I_series (135mm) 

Is either one 'superior'? Both offer 25yr warranties. I-series is arched so better for drainage (?) and the I-beam 'feet' should also allow better ventilation if fixing these to standard timber platform. £63 in Wickes (multi-pack) or I-series a bit cheaper at £56 (e.g. https://www.mkmbs.co.uk/product/evalast-iseries-decking-grv-2s-rustic-oak-254mm-x-135mm-48m-t012079).

Millboard is around £67 inc delivery.

 

Have you got any pics of your decking @Toppers?

 

 

 

[vk2003]

We have our boards down for almost 3 years now (Millboard) - No cleaning or maintenance at all, and looks as good as the day it went down. No warping either.

The only issue has been where there are cut ends on show; the material has a yellowish core - Millboard provided some paint to colour these areas, but it is not as durable as the proper coating.

[tanneja]

Has anyone found the retailer which they believe is doing the best Millboard deal at the moment?

 

I would need a horrific amount to do 35m of fencing (likely using decking boards mounted vertically 900mm to get 4x plank out of one 3.6m length), also clad a double garage door, maybe box the soil pipe, actual decking out the back....