Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Choosing The Best Railing Systems Vancouver Island British Columbia

By Etta Bowen


Decks have been in existence for relatively more decades now. Many more people continue to install them these days. However finding the best material for your railing systems Vancouver Island British Columbia can prove to be a hard task because many materials are nowadays being introduced into the market. Unless you ask for advice from a professional, chances are high that you may choose a poor quality material that would end up costing you more. In fact even professional these days become confused when it comes to deciding best material. Below you are going to study how different decking materials behave, as well as their pros and cons

The red wood decking is among the ancient materials that have ever been used. They come in two different types depending on the type of wood being used to manufacture them. One type is the sap, which mostly used. The other one is the heartwood, known to be limited and therefore expensive.

When working with the redwood you will have to be extra careful, as it scratches easily as it is a soft wood. Otherwise, working with it is easy, however stainless steel is used as a fastener due to the acidity nature of the tree. It is nowadays limited thus quite expensive.

Cedar decking material is also available in the two grades, as redwood. Unlike the ancient times when it was widely used, nowadays it is not used. Also due to its acidity nature, you will need a relatively high grade fastener such as stainless steel and or galvanized aluminum. Its workability is however the same as redwoods.

These days the company has risen to the occasion and have since started producing quality material. Nowadays, its milling patterns and grades are perfect, preservatives are being used, and also new manufacturing techniques are being used. It is firmly holding the market for its good quality.

The next one is the exotic hardwoods decking, which many people actually do not know that they came even before the composite decking. Nevertheless, due to poor marketing and high cost, many people avoided them. There are pros and cons when using such as taking in too much heat due to their dark color. In this case, regular maintenance should be done at least twice yearly.

There is also the exotic hardwood decking. The materials have a captivating look and already proven to work so well. However due to their thickness and a dark color, they have the tendency of absorbing a lot of heat during hot seasons. They are easily available in the markets but still you need to do a little bit of research before purchasing them.

Finally, there is the aluminum railing systems. While they are not that colorful, they are better used near water or docks. However expensive it is, since it just got into the market, it seems to be more durable.




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