After conquering the plumbing
and siding businesses, it was probably
only a matter of time before
PVC plastic starting showing up
on the rest of the house. That time
has come.
The latest battleground is the
deck business, where a new Canadian
product known as PVC
Lumber is being hawked as a maintenance-
free alternative to treated
wood decking. The 1x51/2-inch
plastic planks come with nonskid
surfacing and are available in
white or driftwood gray. They're
manufactured with the same UVstabilized
resin that's used in vinyl
windows and siding.
PVC Lumber can be installed
either as an interlocking system or
with 3/8-inch gaps, like standard
deck boards. The plastic boards
come in 8-, 10-, 12-, and 16-foot
lengths and are cut with a