Redecking a flatbed, what should I use?

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  1. Humblepie

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    And a nice grill for the back row parties
     
    Humblepie, Dec 26, 2018
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    C'mon Dude .....Trex sucks

    Step up and get Urself some TimberTech Decking, it's available in lots of Great Colors and Ur Gazebo will look fantastic back there
     
    4mer trucker, Dec 26, 2018
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    I don’t know what brand it is, Trex, timber tech, whatever. It’s composite and it’s only nail strips between aluminum.
     
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    So you're using $5 a foot composite decking for nail strips?

    Why?
     
    snowman_w900, Dec 27, 2018
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    Dah, It'll look great under the Gazebo
     
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    You do know it’s only saw dust and plastic right?
     
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    I guess if you put the rails up you will have a side kit
     
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    I can get kiln dried white oak for around $2 per board foot. Apitong will run you about $7 per board foot. So Apitong cost 3 times as much as white oak.

    Now I'm not saying the extra cost isn't worth it, because apitong is better, but my personal feeling is that apitong isn't worth that much more than white oak.

    Also, just for comparison, the price TNSquire quoted for green white oak is $1 per board foot. 6-7 times less than apitong.
     
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    $2.25/ft. I couldn’t get oak in time and it was very expensive. This works. I’m happy with it so far and I don’t have to treat it every year like wood. Other than the additional weight, I don’t see any issues with it.
     
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    Plus, it was quick, cheap and got me back on the road earning money. Isn’t that the important part?
     
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