Wood is considered a staple construction material. Over the years, homeowners and builders prefer wood among other materials in the market since it is naturally beautiful and versatile. This is particularly true for outdoor home use such as the patio or the deck. However, wood also requires a lot of maintenance as it is prone to rotting, cracking, and splitting.
One alternative to wood that has recently been gaining popularity, particularly in outdoor uses, is durable plastic lumber.
Eco-friendly
Plastic lumber, aka plastic wood, is made from recycled plastic materials such as HDPE and PVC. Everyday plastic waste products like empty soda bottles and milk jugs, which would otherwise have gone to landfill, are used to produce plastic lumber. The finished lumber, in turn, can also be recycled for other future uses, making it a highly eco-friendly product.
Versatility
Eco-friendly plastic wood is available in different colors and can even be manufactured in different textures to imitate the look of several wood types, such as mahogany, redwood and cedar. There is also good news to homeowners who like to dabble in carpentry—just like natural wood, plastic wood can be sanded, sawed, and fastened with nails or screws. Unlike rigid natural wood, however, heated plastic wood can also be bent, twisted, and fashioned into various shapes, making it an ideal material for DIY craft and carpentry work.
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