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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
How expensive was it? And do the boards get hot under the sun? Looking at redoing ours since the original owners of our house never treated or maintained the wood deck at all, and the planks are on their last legs
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IIRC, it was like 20-30% more expensive than a traditional deck when my parents did it. However, the expectation is that it should last nearly twice or thrice as long with zero maintenance/upkeep like re-staining etc.
A day like yesterday, the deck was warm for a dark grey/navy color. Definitely choose lighter colors vs something like black. For a 30C+ day, it might be a bit of sudden ballet dancing for those not expecting the sudden heat, but you can walk on it barefoot after a momentary adjustment period. It's not asphalt hot, more like that temporary "Oh #### my leather seats are hot" range.
If your feet are sensitive, I'd suggest some outdoor shoes or outdoor rugs for a chance to acclimatize. The temps of the material drop rapidly in shade vs direct sun. I think within about 1-2 minutes the material can go from leather seat hot to comfortably warm if under a rug. Sections in the shade can feel completely cool vs the sections in the sun.