What is the actual size of Trex decking?

What is the actual size of Trex decking?

2 x 6 boards available in 12′, 16′, and 20′ lengths.

What is the space between Trex deck boards?

Important points about gapping All deck boards must always be installed with a 6mm side-to-side gap. The Trex Hideaway Hidden Fasteners automatically measure the 6mm gap between grooved edge boards but you must still ensure the 6mm gap with the square edge boards.

How wide is Trex lumber?

The actual Trex decking boards are available in 1 or 2 inch thick boards. The three main types of boards are the Fascia, Grooved Edge and Square Edge. The Fascia is available in either 8 inch or 12 inch long boards. The boards are 0.75 inches thick and 11.375 inches wide.

Are Trex boards exactly 16 feet?

Trex Select Deck Boards are offered in 12-foot and 16-foot lengths.

What is the actual size of a deck board?

Decking Planks

Do you stagger Trex decking?

Composite decking should not be staggered on a deck. Staggered decking requires butt joints, but composite decking expands and contracts with temperature changes making butt joints unsightly.

Should you space Trex decking?

You must gap Trex® decking, both end-to-end and width-to-width. Gapping is necessary for drainage and the slight thermal expansion and contraction of Trex decking boards. Gapping also allows for the shrinkage of the wood joist system.

What are the measurements of composite deck boards?

Most manufacturers offer composite decking boards in 12′, 16′ and 20′ lengths. The width varies by brand and style and can range from one to two inches thick and four to six inches wide.

What are the dimensions of composite decking?

How much does a 16 foot Trex board way?

The decking board of Trex weighs around 27-28 pounds.

Does Trex decking need to be spaced?

How big is a 2×8?

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How wide is 2×8?

That means a 2 x 4 board is actually 1-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches. The larger 2x boards (2×8, 2×10, etc.) lose 3/4 inch in width. That means a 2×10 is actually 1 1/2 inch in thickness by 9 1/4 inches.

Does Trex need to be on 12 centers?

Most composite decking materials, like Trex, AZEK, TimberTech and Fiberon composite decking, require minimum joist spacing for composite decking at 16″ on-center spacing for straight decking and 12″ on-center joist spacing for 45-degree angle diagonal decking.

How far apart do floor joist need to be for Trex decking?

Do Trex boards come in different widths?

Trex decking boards are available in two widths; 3.5 inches and 5.5 inches.

Which is heavier Trex or wood?

With some decking like Azek weighing even less than treated pine. Even Deckorators’ mineral-based decking is only fractionally heavier….Composite Decking is Heavier Than Wood but its Weight Can be Reduced.