Composite Decking Becomes Popular in Balcony Design
For people living in reinforced concrete buildings, the closest space to get in touch with nature in daily life is the balcony. A balcony is an extension of the indoor space, but also a transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. Previously, people regard the balcony as a utility room or drying room. On the other hand, an enclosed balcony will usually be used as an extra room.
With the continuous improvement of living quality and economic conditions, people have higher requirements for home design. Meanwhile, balcony decoration has gradually become a non-ignorable part of home decoration. The balcony now really turns into a special space for people to contact the sun, breathe nature, and enjoy life. The transformation of the balcony has become a trend. In recent years, with the use of wood plastic composite materials in balcony design, balcony decking has greatly improved in comfort, aesthetics, and durability. Composite decking is widely accepted by the community. Having a private balcony is the aspiration and pursuit of the life of the modern.
What Are the Advantages of Composite Decking in Balcony Design
The wood plastic composite material is a new generation of environmental-friendly building materials, with the advantages of being waterproof and moisture-proof, fire retardant, insect-resistant, non-toxic, odorless, corrosion-resistant, sturdy, and durable, and more. Traditional wood decking is easy to rot and suffers from insects after contact with water, which has been a headache in balcony design for a long time.
Nowadays, by using wood plastic composite materials as balcony decking, you will be free of those problems, and the decking service life will be greatly improved. In addition, wood plastic decking is quite safe to use as it is non-polluting, pollution-free, and contains 0 benzene and 0.2 formaldehyde content only. What’s more, composite decking has a great safety guarantee as its fire rating usually reaches level B1, which means it will automatically extinguish the fire, and also does not produce harmful gases.
The installation of composite decking is relatively simple without a complicated construction process. This can also help us save installation time and cost. Not only that, but its low maintenance feature also helps reduce the follow-up maintenance and care time and cost.
Composite decking has the texture and grain of natural wood and a variety of colors. At the same time, plastic wood is a synthetic material and allows consumers to personalize color according to their preferences. Also, the rich colors and realistic real wood textures will not fade in a short time. Choosing wood plastic decking for the balcony will help set up a close connection with nature, enjoy resonance with nature, and experience the rhythm of life and the pleasing sense of beauty. There is no ordinary wood and other composite materials can not be compared.