Below is a chart of individual composite decking weights by brands and lines comparing them with wood decking Cedar and Pressure Treated pine. For we can speak more accurately of which ones are heavier and why some are lighter. Let’s move away from talking about averages to more specific decking board weights. Minimizing the weight difference between composite and wood decking, resulting in one brand of composite decking being significantly heavier than another. On the flip side, there are several ways that composite decking can be made lighter. Is it fresh from the mill, still heavy with treatment, or has it been drying in the sun? Has it recently rained, soaking the decking? Moisture plays a much smaller role with composite decking. Wood decking weight, in particular, depends significantly on how wet it is. When you are carrying the decking around to the backyard to build a deck, it may weigh more or less depending on a few factors. A standard 12′ treated decking board weighing 19.08 lbs, with the same composite board 27.6 lbs. Making composite decking on average 45% heavier than pressure-treated wood decking. Treated 5/4 x 6 wood decking on average weighs 1.59 lbs a lineal foot, an equally sized composite weighs 2.3 lbs. The blended material formula and the decking designing can impact how much the decking will weigh. How much more composite decking weighs than wood decking depends on the type of composite decking. Composite decking is composed of wood and HDPE but does not weigh the same amount as wood decking.
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