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Make your outdoor space your favourite room
This season, transform your property into the perfect setting for outdoor living, entertaining and inspiration. Capture the beauty of the natural world with the added benefits of unlimited design possibilities. As you plan your landscaping, decking, patios, fences and railings, look to the brands we know and trust. We've included a range of the brands we carry and links to their websites below, or see the handy chart below for decking information.
Decking Material
As you plan your landscaping, decking, patios, fences and railings, look to the brands we know and trust. We've included a range of the brands we carry and links to their websites below, or see the handy chart below for decking information.
Pressure Treated Pine
Permeated with anti-rot and insecticide agents, pressure-treated decking is a low-cost favorite. The anti-rot treatment once included arsenic, but since 2004 relies on less poisonous agents, such as copper, which poses a health hazard only if burned.
The basic tan or brown color of pressure-treated decking can be enhanced with stain. Pressure-treated lumber can last for decades, but requires refinishing with a clear sealer or stain every other year.
Average cost - $7 - $9 per sq. ft. + annual maintenance costs
Composite Decking
Made of wood fiber combined with recycled polyethylene, composite decking is a good-looking, low-maintenance material. Composites come in a broad range of colours and textures that closely approximate real wood. Low maintenance, sustainable, resistant to rot, doesn't warp, and doesn't need to be painted, stained or sealed, however, the wood content can host mold if not cleaned with a deck wash every three - four years.
Average cost - $17 - $29 per sq. ft. + annual maintenance costs
Vinyl / Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
PVC decking is gaining favour as a material that is as close to maintenance-free as decking will ever be. It contains no wood content and can feature no visible screws or exposed hardware that can rust or corrode. Color options include white, grey, browns, and tans.
Average cost - $12 - $21 per sq. ft. + annual maintenance costs
