Fencing

[mallt]

I need to put up fences & I was thinking of vinyl. The neighbour originally had planned the same but then was told that the light colours chip & the dark colous fade and was persuaded to switch to cedar. Does anyone have any experience with vinyl fencing?

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[oblivions.livejournal.com]

Durability wise, vinyl never seems to hold up. This is after watching many condos put it in and end up with maintenance costs that can be comparable.

It doesn't stand up to landscaping maintenance and vinyl does suffer from being brittle in the cold.

Honestly, few things really replace a good, pressure treated fence with well sunk posts.

[mallt.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure that's an option. I suspect their choice of cedar was so that they didn't have to paint/stain/treat it.

I just spoke to the installation company, the manufacturer gives a lifetime warranty on chips & discolouration & they use the mono extrusion method with virgin product which is a plus. They also have impact inhibitors to help against brittleness... he says it probably wont take an impact of a hockey puck at speed at -30/40C but the usual bumps should be ok. He had no incidences of hail damage last year, which was my other worry.

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

WEll, then it's up to you. On a personal note I also detest the look of vinyl, but if they give that kind of warranty....

I would check that it's a labour and materials warranty.

[snooness2]

Vinyls and composite decking have come a huge way in the last five years. I replaced all the boards on my deck with composite. (Not the railings though, which is why I can't speak for it as fencing material).

The deck floor is acting like good wood - no warping so far (even through the heat of august) it looks like boards painted a grey/taupe colour, no slivers and warm to walk on in the summer.

It was almost exactly like wood when we put everything together. And it hasn't rotted at all (which is what happened to the cedar that was on there). The deck is currently covered with snow but has survived the last three winters intact. The only thing I've noticed is that it seems to be more slippery then wood when it ices over.

My deck has pressure treated posts for a frame.

[rocket-ron.livejournal.com]

I'm having fencing put up too. Decided not to go for the vinyl option as I preferred the look of cedar. Still trying to get my head around having a plastic house, didn't want a plastic fence as well;-)

[mallt.livejournal.com]

If it wasn't for the fact that it turns grey I'd be ok with cedar... I don't want to get into painting & staining!