On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 5:12:43 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> mostly seems to be use for decking
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> but how else can these be used
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SWMBO wants some raised garden beds for the day-hab farm that she works at. Many of her
disabled clients can' t work down on the ground, so they often get excluded from gardening
activities.
If she can get the funding, I'll be be building these for her. The vinyl-sleeved 4x4's will provide
support so her clients can sit on the edge and work.
http://i.imgur.com/sEenkpo.jpg
They have a pretty decent shop on the farm so I can build them on site.
Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote in news:noask8$9s7$1
@dont-email.me:
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> mostly seems to be use for decking
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> but how else can these be used
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> is there a structural composite lumber for floor and ceiling joists
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> is there a lot of dust or is it akin to cutting plastic
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> does this stuff require special blades
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I've used it for ice rink boards (I had some extra), I built a green bean
planter with it, but it's not too big, only about 6' or so and it's
starting to sag in the middle.
On the deck, it's got to be supported every 16". 12 is better. If you
try 24", it will bounce quite a bit.
The dust isn't dust but rather chips. It cuts just fine with standard
tools.
Puckdropper
On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 5:12:43 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> mostly seems to be use for decking
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> but how else can these be used
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> is there a structural composite lumber for floor and ceiling joists
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> is there a lot of dust or is it akin to cutting plastic
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> does this stuff require special blades
Composite is a generic term for many different "recipes"...Some are no diff=
erent as far as a wood comparison, some are very different. I used a compos=
ite/recycled decking material that may have had a sand/silica component as =
it absolutely tore up my blades...
On 08/08/2016 5:08 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
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> mostly seems to be use for decking
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> but how else can these be used
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> is there a structural composite lumber for floor and ceiling joists
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> is there a lot of dust or is it akin to cutting plastic
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> does this stuff require special blades
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Several years ago I was faced with replacing the board on the outside of
my sliding doors. I looked around and decided on a 1 X 6 composite
board, that already was "painted" white.
I used my standard wood blade and bits. It was as easy to work as
standard lumber, and was easy to trim the edge with a router. However
if you are doing a lot I understand that dulls the blades and bits
faster that standard wood.
8 years later when we sold the house it still looked as good as it did
when I installed it, and there was no evidence of degradation. I doubt
that buyer even realized it was composite.