Composite decking

[Tom Rees]

Has anybody had any experience with composite decking boards that are deteriorating at surface. The house I just did the boards were flaking at surface or becoming soft and crumbling. It looked like Trex but I couldn't be sure. I did some research but could not find a good site with good information. I did find some sealers even though these products claim to be maintenance free. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

[Bruce King]

Has anybody had any experience with composite decking boards that are deteriorating at surface. The house I just did the boards were flaking at surface or becoming soft and crumbling. It looked like Trex but I couldn't be sure. I did some research but could not find a good site with good information. I did find some sealers even though these products claim to be maintenance free. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.

Here's two recalls.....

Composite Decks Recalled by Louisiana-Pacific; Decks Can Deteriorate and Break, Posing Fall Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09217.html)

Kadant Composites Inc. Recall of Certain GeoDeck™ Decking and Railing Materials (http://cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05247.html)