• Num10ck@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    why cant we use something else like extruded polystyrene for lumber? or bearboard plastic lumber?

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      6 months ago

      My parents had a deck made out of some kind of plastic that looked and felt like wood at their old house. It looked good and didn’t seem to have any issues after like 15 years. Haven’t seen that stuff anywhere else. Maybe it’s too expensive.