Fiberon
We often suggest Fiberon decking for it’s authentic wood appearance and durability. The designers at Fiberon created boards that change color tones along their length just like real wood. This adds a new dimension of realism and a natural feel to the product. The polymer capstock layer on Fiberon products is very hard and scratch resistant. It also is highly resistant to staining as are all co-extruded composites. For this customer we designed an irregular shape that maximized the area for entertaining on the side of the house with the best view. The narrower section does not overshadow the hot tub below. The deck is also carefully built around the existing trees so the deck is right in the canopy giving it a very natural and arboreal feel. The colors used on the deck were Tudor Brown and Rosewood. Both are from the Horizon line, Fiberon’s top of the line composite.
Products used
Fiberon Decking
Clear Cedar
Aluminum picket railing panels
Aluminum
We used custom milled clear cedar to cap our railing. The posts are also cedar. For the pickets and bottom rail however we used aluminum. These are the same components we use in our all aluminum railing system. We adapted the components to attach to the cedar top rail. The high strength of the aluminum allowed us to have a very minimal cross section with the railing. The railing is only 2 1/4 inches deep at the top rail. This allows great visibility while still using a natural wood. It is a very neat but, organic appearance. Truly the best of both worlds. Another benefit of this design is that the parts of the railing that require staining are easily accessible. Cedar bottom rail and pickets would be much harder to sand and stain leading to increased maintenance costs. The Aluminum components are powder coated and carry a 25 year warranty.