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<div>Given that true RPLs cost about the same as Trex, I wouldn't
recommend it. I have seen some real problems with it, both regarding
stability and durability.</div>
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<div>tim keating</div>
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<div>At 3:11 PM -0400 4/15/11, Ron Cascio wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Goudy Old Style" size="+1">I
used the original formulation Trex as corner boards and facia on our
old home when we did some exterior remodeling some 15 years or so ago,
and the stuff has had no degradation at all from what I can see. Even
in the outside shower where it is under continually wet
conditions for a good part of the year.</font></blockquote>
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size="+1">Ron</font><br>
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<blockquote><b>From:</b> <a
href="mailto:t.keating@rainforestrelief.org">Tim Vireo
Keating</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><b>To:</b> <a
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<blockquote><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 15, 2011 2:31 PM</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Greenbuilding] best lumber for raised
vegetable beds</blockquote>
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<blockquote>Trex will not last 'forever' nor, according to Trex, even
more than 10 years (I believe that is the length of their warranty -
but I may be wrong about that, as they've worked with their formula
over the years).by the US Army Corps of Engineers for bridges that can
accommodate tanks and even locomotives.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>tim keating</blockquote>
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