Non-Wood Options for Elevated Backyard Deck?

[Luke'sScreenName]

Have y'all mentioned about how expensive the aluminum decking is per ft2?

 

[grsthegreat]

not cheap at all.....a 12' section was $68.00 , for the premium color. it was more expensive than composite. But i have a deck that will outlast me.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

not cheap at all.....a 12' section was $68.00 , for the premium color. it was more expensive than composite. But i have a deck that will outlast me.

12x6" or 5.5” or ?
Thanks

 

[aczlan]

If I went with the watertight planks it would protect the framing... and after 15 years the framing is starting to get punky in the gaps between the planks.

You could also put a piece of ice and water shield types of self-adhesive roofing membrane on top of each frame board. That will protect it from water from up on top.

Aaron Z

 

[ultrarunner]

not cheap at all.....a 12' section was $68.00 , for the premium color. it was more expensive than composite. But i have a deck that will outlast me.

Yes... that is still a good number... 5.74 lf for premium wood grain and 3.99 for solid color... with planks covering 6" in width up to 24' long...

Also sell Aluminum Joists at $274 ea.

 

[newbury]

heres a few close up pics showing gaps. i dont have any trees near mine so i cant tell you about needle cleanup.View attachment 552725View attachment 552726

i can assure you that this deck went together in the same amount of time as a wood deck would. there are no face screws in deck, only in the trim. it comes with spacers that screw into joists. Nextdeck will send you a free sample package showing all parts and colors

Thanks for the pics.
Note specs here.

not cheap at all.....a 12' section was $68.00 , for the premium color. it was more expensive than composite. But i have a deck that will outlast me.

Do you know if the 24' was twice the cost?

Yes... that is still a good number... 5.74 lf for premium wood grain and 3.99 for solid color... with planks covering 6" in width up to 24' long...

Are those prices per piece? per 12' piece? per foot?

And any mention of increase if tariffs kick in?

 

[ultrarunner]

The price is per Lineal Foot with no distinction between a 12 foot length or a 24 foot length.

$68 for a 12 foot length would be $136 for a 24' length of the more expensive wood grain finish.

No mention of tariff adjustment but I did not ask.

Company ask if I had a plan to send and that would be used to come up with a list of material and price... freight is extra and billed at cost.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

The price is per Lineal Foot with no distinction between a 12 foot length or a 24 foot length.

$68 for a 12 foot length would be $136 for a 24' length of the more expensive wood grain finish.

No mention of tariff adjustment but I did not ask.

Company ask if I had a plan to send and that would be used to come up with a list of material and price... freight is extra and billed at cost.

Dang, I thought those were per square foot numbers! Hadn't thought about the terrifs either. Be redoing my deck next summer. I guess aluminum probably will be out of the question by then...

 

[ultrarunner]

Let's see if the price PDF will work?

 

[grsthegreat]

i didnt compare to trex, but we did compared to a higher grade composite that they sell up here in Idaho. i forget the name, but it was thicker than trex. the alum came in at aprox 25% more in overall cost, but they had to add shipping to that. i had order shipped to a main terminal in Spokane as opposed to my house, and this cut the ship cost by over 50%. i picked it up from dock myself.

The thing that sold me on this was the fact that i wont ever have to mess with it again...ever. My old wood deck had to be constantly resanded, bleached and restained. The old steel handrails had been removed, sandblasted and repainted 2 times in past 20 years. ENOUGH ALREADY.

i went with powder coated aluminum to eliminate the hassles once and for all