Bill, Note that these "wood-plastic composites" (aka WPC) such as Trex's product contain wood particles that DO rot if the manufacturer did not add the right amount of biocide. Louisiana Pacific's "Weatherbest" is one of the products that contain the right amount of effective but benign biocides and comes out at the top in the durability tests I have seen. Carlos M-17 #348 -----Mensaje original----- De: montgomery_boats-bounces+carlos.albar-diaz=alumni.haas.org@mailman.xmission. com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+carlos.albar-diaz=alumni.haas.org@mailman.x mission.com] En nombre de George Burmeyer Enviado el: Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:34 AM Para: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Asunto: Re: M_Boats: Bunk Boards: wood type? Bill, I think you may be referring to a material called "Trex" (there are other brands as well) made of recycled plastic material. Virtually indestructible, can't rot, withstands weather very well. The main drawback with this stuff for trailer bunks is that it has poor stiffness when laid flat. When used in deck construction, A 2 X 6 has to be supported over less than two-foot centers or it sags noticeably. An unsupported section might flop around like a noodle in a trailer application. If you could add more supports to your trailer, it might work okay, but I'm not sure it would be worth that extra expense/trouble. The second (third?) growth redwood you get these days is often brittle and prone to splitting when stressed. IMHO, foundation grade pressure-treated pine or fir would probably be your best bet. It's ugly, but you're going to be covering it with carpet anyway. George M15 #385 On Sep 24, 2005, at 8:50 AM, BILLAMICASR@aol.com wrote:

I've been seeing the "wood replacement" (cant recall the brand name - made from old milk jugs) that's being sold at home centers to do decks, underlayment and lots of other projects. I wonder if it could be used... certainly no chance of rot.

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