| Hal Boutham,
I've installed Geo on one deck and I didn't like it.
Weather Best also has a brushed finish on one side, and all of their railing components are made with the brushed finish.
As far as the temp. issue, I've installed 7 or 8 brands of decking all around the northstate, in just about every color available. Except for the REALLY dark colors, like Trex Woodland Brown or Maderia, I have yet to find an unbearable brand or color. The dark gray Geo was one of the warmer ones -- hollow had nothing to do with the temp.
Granted, my "test" was anything but scientific. I just took my shoes off and walked on several decks barefoot when the temp was 110 to 115, and all of the decks I walked on were either on the south or west side of the customer's house. |