Trex, etc. directly on top of concrete? Anybody?
Trex, etc. directly on top of concrete? Anybody?
Last edited by Jason White; 03-10-2019 at 12:04 PM.
You'd need a subfloor or very closely spaced joists for something like Trex...it flexes A LOT.
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I'd think the seams would be very annoying.
It would be durable, but fastening it down might be a challenge unless it's over sleepers/insulation and you could screw it to the sleepers. Most adhesives are not going to be overly enthused about holding this type of slick plastic fast, IMHO.
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It's slippery.
Jaromir
I don't think that the seams would be the same as an outdoor application because you don't have to leave a gap between them for rain to fall though in the shop, but there would still be a recess to catch debris because of how the edges are eased. I have that with a couple of expansion joints in my shop and stuff does collect in there.
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I looked into that for the soffit on my new house. The cost was jaw-dropping.
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Alan, in your geography especially, using composite for exterior trim is a good long-term investment because of the effects of moisture and "small creatures" on wood where you live. Yes, the initial outlay is much higher than a wood product, but you're not having to replace it prematurely. But that's a different situation than the OP's scenario. I suspect that a quantity of the material is available to him, so it's a good question to ask.
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Of course I have, John. It's on "the list". You know...that really long one that is always getting longer and never gets shorter. Same goes for the divots from where I pulled out walls way back when. They collect debris nicely, too.
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Trex requires a gap between boards, no different than wood decking.
Minnesota! Lovely place, but you do get some humidity as i recall. Fastening would I think be problematic and I would be concerned about developing mold/mildew between the slab and the Trex. Also, the profile of the edges and the gaps would be a giant pain in the neck. Just more organics to feed mold if in fact I'm correct on the mold.