deck fascia

>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like a suggestion for what type of wood to use as the final outer
>> fascia around my new round deck. The radius of the deck is 6'. I will rip
>the
>> boards to 7.5". The decking is trex (madiera). I was thinking redwood
>planks,
>> soaked for a few hours. Would that work? It worked with the three layers
>of
>> plywood which are underneath. Also, if I get 1x planks, will they do, or
>> should I have the boards made thinner?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom
>
>What about Trex? The stuff is like spagetti
>
>mike
>
>

I bought the trex fascia and I don't like the look of it. I can handle it as a
decking material, but not as the fascia.

[email protected] (Pykirk) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I would like a suggestion for what type of wood to use as the final outer
> >> fascia around my new round deck. The radius of the deck is 6'. I will rip
> the
> >> boards to 7.5". The decking is trex (madiera). I was thinking redwood
> planks,
> >> soaked for a few hours. Would that work? It worked with the three layers
> of
> >> plywood which are underneath. Also, if I get 1x planks, will they do, or
> >> should I have the boards made thinner?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tom
> >
> >What about Trex? The stuff is like spagetti
> >
> >mike
> >
> >
>
> I bought the trex fascia and I don't like the look of it. I can handle it as a
> decking material, but not as the fascia.


OK, I hear you. The 1x wood fascia isn't going to take a 6' radius
without a fight. Yes, use thinner boards. One can also make a series
of evenly spaced cross kerfs 1/3 of the way through the back of the
board to make it easier to bend. Or you can buy 1/4 plywood soffit
material with a rough cut cedar or fir outer ply that doesn't look bad
and would be easy to bend.

Mike