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Posted by marksas (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 14:21
| Has anyone used EON brand decking? It's made of PVC i believe, not composite. My local Home Depot says it's the "mercedes" of synthetic decking. Another Home Depot guy told me it expands and contracts like crazy in the New England weather and i should go with trex or this new Veranda "tropics" composite decking. The EON does look really nice but i am a little worried about the contracting in the cold winters here. |
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RE: EON decking,
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| I had a contractor price it out for me and I fell off the chair! IPE looked like a bargain in comparison! the price of the caps and moldings is the killer, not just linear feet. stuff looks great but its the clips, caps, and other pieces that really add up the price. Also not repairable. The pictures look fantastic and I really had my hopes up! Good luck and keep us posted on your experience! |
RE: EON decking,
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Hi
I am ready to build a deck here in CT. I spent an hour or so at a lumber yard today getting info on different materials. I was told to absolutely stear clear of EON as it warps, contracts and expands here in New England. The employee told me that within 2 weeks of selling the product they had multiple complaints and decided to stop selling it as they were afraid they'd lose their business due to the returns and angry buyers. WOW! I was told to stay away from Trex as well due to the mold problem. I was offered Procell which is PVC. It looks great and price-wise was not too far off from Choice-deck which was another choice we've considered. I'm leaning toward Procell, though, as it has a better warranty and only needs a quick hose off to clean. Of course, I have not yet done a search on this forum for Procell but before making a decision, I will do my homework here!
Thanks for all of the info I have found so far on this forum!
Joanneswimsct |
RE: EON decking,
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| If you don't believe it shrinks alot just check out their website, you can see huge gaps between the decking & the skirt board. It is not made with PVC. It is probably the most flamable of any decking on the market so if you plan on a firepit or outdoor grill forget about eon. Yes it does look sweet brand new, but besides the expanding & contracting problems it scratches up very easily with no way to fix it. Oh yeah, it cost arms & legs too. There are a couple of PVC products on the market that I know about, Amerideck & Boardwalk. Both are nice looking products, but the Boardwalk will mold/mildew up in just a few months. Also I think the texture is too deep on the boardwalk & it is only available in 2 color choices. Amerideck is by far the better of the two & would be my choice if I were to do a composite deck for myself. No wonder the HD man tried to sell trex or veranda ( their house brand) that's all they carry. Trex is junk & veranda is generic Fiberon, I wouldn't use either one. Al |
RE: EON decking,
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| I went thru this process three years ago and scoured the earth for somting that did not need care. The material that I found I did not care for. In the end I went with Ipe, grooved with clip system. Why? It requires some work but what a payoff! Ipe Furniture too! Im set for life! I hate the way Trex type products fade after a few years.
It looks blotchy and not consistant. When read it was recommended to use a UV protectant on these composits I figured why bother? Mold issues? Some are better than others but if my ipe molds, I can get rid of it! Not on composit. |
RE: EON decking,
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| You should throw CorrectDeck CX into that mix - hose off type cleaning and has hidden fastener system. |
RE: EON decking,
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| After much research i am pretty set on going with Fiberon (Veranda) "Tropics". Veranda is just Home Depot's branding of Fiberon, same company. Anyway, i spoke with a local contractor in my area that installs both EON and composites, he said his customers major complaint about the EON is that it scratches to easily and expands/contracts more as well. He also said he is very pleased with the look of the newer composites like the Tropics line plus they are available with grooved edges for use with a new hidden fastner system, Phantom. Tropics and Trex Brasilia are both modeled after tropical hardwoods so they look much better than the cheap stuff you see on the shelf at HD's and Lowes. This particular contractor when asked to choose between the Eon and Fiberon/Veranda Tropics said he prefered the Tropics. So thats my story and i'm stickin too it. |
RE: EON decking,
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| I walked on an EON deck once, it sounded like I was walking on a styrofoam cooler. You know- that noise thats as grating as fingernails on a chalkboard. Looked good new, but I couldn't live w/ that noise. |
RE: EON decking,
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| I'm wrestling with the same decision, what material to use. This weekend was at home depot and was looking at the veranda "tropics" they had in the decking aisle. The second board I looked at on the "grooved" side not the "woodgrain" had small black mold spots all over it! This was INSIDE the store, not an outside stock area. That pretty much stopped me in my tracks. Still don't know what I'll use on my 5'x 8' covered porch, but I'm begining to think it won't be a composite product. |
RE: EON decking,
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Paul4x4-
" The second board I looked at on the "grooved" side not the "woodgrain" had small black mold spots all over it!" What do you mean by the grooved side and woodgrain side? Are you sure you were looking at the "Tropics" and not just the regular Veranda product? The Tropics is the same on both sides, not like the other stuff that has "woodgrain effect" on one side and "flat" look on other side. |
RE: EON decking,
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| Marksas, The literature beside the rack said "tropics", but I didn't look that closely at the price sticker on the rack. Could have been the older stuff I guess. It def. had a grooved texture on one side and "wood grain" on the other so if that's not the case with "tropics" you may be right. But if their earlier product molded like that indoors I think I would want to see what kind of track record their "new and improved" product had before I handed out $$$$$. Paul |
HOME Depot Veranda Tropics
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Hello,
we are considering going for this product. Anyone has more experience by now?
Thanks a lot! |
RE: EON decking,
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| We have the Veranda/Fiberon Mahogany in our basement waiting to be installed - got side tracked with DIY window installation. They will send you free board and railing samples and are great on the phone... we were shocked at the nice package they sent us - their railing system is very $$$ but since we only needed one 6 foot length we went for it. But they gave us helpful comments about selecting the railing (i.e. if it was a deck for social gatherings you might want a deck with a flat rail to set drinks on). They also have nice DIY directions on the Fiberon and Veranda sections. We decided against the hidden fastners as we have a tiny deck/entry way and if we have a problem wanted to easily remove boards. Stopspilt https://www.splitstop.com/products/index.asp sent us some free samples and we tried them with the fiberon - their new composite screws worked nicely without mushrooming but the ones with the color top (like the headcoat just melted and were harder to screw). If you give us a few weeks.. we'll let you know how the install goes with their decking and rail system. |
RE: EON decking,
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| I built a deck using eon products three years ago and would not use it again for all the above mentioned reasons. That being said has any one found a way to restore the surface. It has some scratches but not too bad. It's the lack of shine that I want to restore if possible. Any ideas? |
RE: EON decking,
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| Is Eon decking anything like Azek? |
RE: EON decking,
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| Would Mop n Glo work to restore shine? Just an idea, thinking the material is a little like linoleum flooring. |
RE: EON decking,
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Don't buy this product !! Major problems since installation.
We installed an expensive deck in 2004. Within a year, some pieces begin to crack/break !! We had them replaced by EON, 2 years later again the same problem !!
Now, the railing-skirts are cracking too !! They are from MVP railing. When I contacted them the cust-svc rep claims there was "vandalism", just from looking at the pic.
Bad service. Bad Product !!
Reconsider before buying this ... Horrible experience. |
MVP Railing / Skirt
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We installed MVP railings with our EON Deck.
Recently, we noticed that the railing/skirt ( bottom piece that attaches to the floor ) have started to crack and break.
Of course, this HAD to happen post-warranty period for my luck !!
When I took a chance with MVP, and asked them what could be done, the rep told they would replace. But there were many such cracks and I sent them the pics dutifully! But the rep suddenly turned nasty, and started claiming this to be vandalism ( out of the left-field!) and would not replace any of them !! BAD PRODUCT !! WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Have your contractor look at other options than MVP Railings. |
RE: EON decking,
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| Eon is banko Folks. No need to even talk about it now J. |
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