Composite Decking

Biggd · 03-12-2021, 01:52 PM

Looks like my new deck is going to have to wait until fall or next spring.

tis · 03-12-2021, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Looks like my new deck is going to have to wait until fall or next spring.

I would wait unless you are desperate.

Biggd · 03-12-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

I would wait unless you are desperate.

I'm going to repave the patio in the front of the house first. Pavers have gone up also, but not nearly as much as lumber.
We actually spend more time in the front of the house than the back because that's where the fire pit is and we can invite neighbors over that walk by, at least we did before Covid.

tis · 03-12-2021, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I'm going to repave the patio in the front of the house first. Pavers have gone up also, but not nearly as much as lumber.
We actually spend more time in the front of the house than the back because that's where the fir pit is and we can invite neighbors over that walk by, at least we did before Covid.

Apparently because pavers are not selling. Glues and everything are going up. Caulking, it's awful.

TheTimeTraveler · 03-12-2021, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Apparently because pavers are not selling. Glues and everything are going up. Caulking, it's awful.

I wonder if the price of glue is going up because there is a shortage of horses, or do they not make glue from Horse parts anymore ?

tis · 03-13-2021, 07:01 AM

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At the risk of getting a bit geeky, the high-level summary is that the base raw material (monomer) producer that supplies latex based chemical (polymer) producers has been operating at reduced levels, therefore creating downstream production shortages.

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03-12-2021, 01:52 PM	#1
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,421 Thanks: 2,428 Thanked 1,270 Times in 813 Posts	Looks like my new deck is going to have to wait until fall or next spring.

03-13-2021, 07:01 AM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,946 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	The recent cold weather that hit Texas had major supply implications on the sealants, adhesives, and coatings industries. The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently issued a statement that supply chains and inventories could take weeks or even months to recover. The images below show the impact better than anything I could write. At the risk of getting a bit geeky, the high-level summary is that the base raw material (monomer) producer that supplies latex based chemical (polymer) producers has been operating at reduced levels, therefore creating downstream production shortages. Unfortunately, (REMOVED NAME) has not been immune. We have received official announcements from multiple suppliers, invoking their Force Majeure clauses (which is a fancy way of saying that they are unable to fulfill supply contracts because of circumstances outside of their control) indicating that our supply of raw materials will be reduced for the next 60 - 120 days. Brands currently impacted include Big Stretch, CleanSeal, Mor-Flexx, Slab, eXact Color, and Conceal.