{"id":725,"date":"2016-11-11T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/?p=725"},"modified":"2016-11-11T19:24:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T19:24:00","slug":"best-practices-make-sure-decking-beats-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/best-practices-make-sure-decking-beats-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices to Make Sure Decking Beats the Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nov11.jpg\" alt=\"nov11\" width=\"669\" height=\"310\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-726\" data-size=\"x\" \/> <strong><span style=\"color: #338717;\">Exposure to the extreme heat of summer can wreak havoc on PVC decking.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, during the recent heat wave, we delivered white vinyl bead board to a customer. Upon delivery, we discovered the top boards were badly warped. Why? The trim had come encased in plastic and wrapped in a black plastic cover, which resulted in a greenhouse effect.<\/p>\n<p>The intense heat that built up was too much for the boards, causing them to expand and contract to the point of warping.<\/p>\n<p>We, of course, replaced the boards, but it goes to show how heat can compromise decking material if precautions are not taken.<\/p>\n<p>So how can you help decking material stand up to the high temperatures and humidity?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2e9cb8;\"><strong>Consider these best installation practices to keep decking material from expanding and contracting when Mother Nature turns up the heat:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Ensure there is adequate ventilation for decking materials (when in storage<br \/>\nand during transport).<\/li>\n<li>Cover decking with a light-colored tarp\u00a0before installing.<\/li>\n<li>Fasten boards as soon as possible after cutting them.<\/li>\n<li>Use two screws per joist (no more than 1\/2\u201d from ends) when installing.<\/li>\n<li>Provide enough clearance beneath the deck to allow for proper air circulation.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Leave a 1\/8\u201d to 1\/4\u201d gap between decking and walls, posts, or other structures.<\/li>\n<li>Fasten the ends of boards securely to the building or to framing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #338717;\">For more detailed information about maintaining the integrity of decking material before, during, and after installation, always read the manufacturer\u2019s product guide.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exposure to the extreme heat of summer can wreak havoc on PVC decking. For example, during the recent heat wave, we delivered white vinyl bead board to a customer. Upon delivery, we discovered the top boards were badly warped. Why? The trim had come encased in plastic and wrapped in a black plastic cover, which&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}