In the meantime kick things off with our deck building and planning.
Trex deck framing specs.
Also many composite decking materials require 12 or even 10 on center stair stringers spacing to support composite stair treads.
Trex from the inside out.
Composite decking gives you the look of natural wood without the drawbacks.
Plus building with trex is as easy as wood yet leaves no painting staining splintering or rotting to worry about ever.
Once you know what materials you plan to use the trex deck designer can help you create a shopping list for your project.
Trex elevations steel deck framing.
Remove all unmarked joists and rehang at 12 inches on center.
Are you the do it for me kind of homeowner.
Then find links demos and more for how to build a deck yourself step by step.
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Then check out our tips and checklists for hiring a deck builder.
Trex pioneered the wood alternative decking industry nearly 20 years ago and we continue to innovate best in class products for high performance low maintenance outdoor living.
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Fade resistant rot resistant and termite proof composite decking requires comparatively less maintenance than wood decking.
The dimensionally stable steel of trex elevations stays in place giving you consistently flat decking.
For decks with 16 inch spacing measure and mark each joist that is at 48 inches.
When replacing the existing boards with composite decking on a deck with 24 inch frame spacing you will only need to add joists 12 inches on center between existing joists.
The only deck frame that can stand up to the elements wood substructures split warp and shift over time leading to an uneven surface in the deck boards above.
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