Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - Lifelong(Brite Man.) or ChoiceDek (Lowes)
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Dekelemx
05-22-05, 04:57 PM
What would you use for your deck? I am looking at both products, does anyone have any experience with either product? Does anyone know how easy and how much the Lifelong Screw system costs?
Thanks
Thanks
slickshift
05-22-05, 08:35 PM
I did have some experience with ChoiceDek from Lowes a few weeks ago
I was unimpressed with the quality of the product
And the price was not that good
To be fair, it was a "custom order" color, as is anything but what they have piled up there, so perhaps the price would have been better if the customer had wanted the stock greyish color
Oh yes, I had trouble getting the material in the first place
One, the manufacturer apparently "recalled" it back from the distributers
Two, dealing with the...employees at Lowes in this state is infuriating
But that's what the customer wanted
It was a good comparison for me because the next week I had to get some Trex from a place around the corner from the Lowes
It was much better quality and less expensive than the ChoiceDeck
Much better looking decking, fancier railing, better color
The finished product looked so much better than the ChoiceDek
Really night and day
The materials cost was slightly less for the same size deck, the employees were extremely helpful and delivery was free
Guess which one I wouldn't use for my deck :)
I was unimpressed with the quality of the product
And the price was not that good
To be fair, it was a "custom order" color, as is anything but what they have piled up there, so perhaps the price would have been better if the customer had wanted the stock greyish color
Oh yes, I had trouble getting the material in the first place
One, the manufacturer apparently "recalled" it back from the distributers
Two, dealing with the...employees at Lowes in this state is infuriating
But that's what the customer wanted
It was a good comparison for me because the next week I had to get some Trex from a place around the corner from the Lowes
It was much better quality and less expensive than the ChoiceDeck
Much better looking decking, fancier railing, better color
The finished product looked so much better than the ChoiceDek
Really night and day
The materials cost was slightly less for the same size deck, the employees were extremely helpful and delivery was free
Guess which one I wouldn't use for my deck :)