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Deck colors and grain

NewTechWood decking comes in six colors that range from dark to light.

Another great aspect of the engineering design of this decking is the grain. There are two different styles of grain: One side of the board has a natural varied wood grain, and the other side has a straight grain. The natural looking colors and realistic grains were two of the main reasons I chose the product.

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Best deck hidden fastener system

Have you ever been on a deck that has massive spacing on the deck boards? They are not comfortable to walk on in bare feet, dangerous to walk on in high heels, and if you drop something like a phone between the boards on a ground level deck you might as well kiss it goodbye. A lot of decking manufacturers require large gaps because of their fastening system, but not NewTechWood. They have designed a system with stainless steel clips that allows an amazingly narrow 3/64-inch gap.

Also, NewTechWood recommends using their fasteners with teeth (above) to hold the center of the board in place. The rest of the board is then secured with standard fasteners, which allow the board to move, on either end. That way, when the board expands or contracts (like all deck boards do) it will expand in both directions, keeping the gaps consistent on each end.

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Hidden deck fasteners on the border

Like other manufacturers, NewTechWood offers hollow decking. They also offer solid boards called the Columbus Series that are usually used for the borders (in case the end grain is exposed). The Columbus Series has one distinct advantage over other boarder boards. There is a grooved notch on the underside of the board for keeping the fastening point concealed, so there is no need for any fasteners to be visible anywhere on the whole deck. Many other deck systems incorporate hidden fasteners, but not on the boarder boards, so you end up with visible fasteners all along the borders.

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