{"id":64373,"date":"2022-05-27T10:33:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/?p=64373"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:24:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:24:46","slug":"does-composite-decking-expand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/does-composite-decking-expand\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Composite Decking Expand &#038; Contract?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-padding-right-medium:5%;--awb-padding-left-medium:5%;--awb-padding-right-small:1%;--awb-padding-left-small:1%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Most of us are aware that timber will naturally swell and shrink in changing temperatures, but does composite decking expand and contract?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ff9800;border-color:#ff9800;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">At NeoTimber\u00ae we are experts in the design of <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/why-neotimber\/composite-decking-vs-wood\/\">alternative timber products<\/a>. We are aware that like timber, <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">composite decking<\/a> can expand and contract. We have worked carefully to design a product which performs well in all conditions, and which can handle the very worst of the elements, even the changeable British climate. <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">NeoTimber\u00ae composite decking<\/a> is engineered to adapt to changing conditions. As a direct result of temperature change our composite decking will both expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall. For this reason, we insist that installers <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/advice\/installation\/\">fit decking<\/a> with appropriate gaps to allow for this variation to prevent buckling, bowing and cracking.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"does composite decking expand and contract?\" title=\"Intro Image Full Size\" src=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-64375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Intro-Image-Full-Size.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Why Does Composite Decking Expand &amp; Contract Due To Temperature?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">Composite decking<\/a> is constructed from a <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/why-neotimber\/features\/eco-composite-decking\/\">composite blend of wood fibres and plastic polymers<\/a>. Owing to the high percentage of plastic content (around 40%), <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">NeoTimber\u00ae composite decking<\/a> is reactive to changes in temperature. Both wood and plastic are prone to a degree of flexing caused by changing weather conditions, impacted mainly by temperature change and the amount of moisture the boards have absorbed. Just as <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/why-neotimber\/composite-decking-vs-wood\/\">wooden decking naturally expands<\/a> when wet or exposed to heat, composite decking also undergoes changes as temperatures fluctuate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"does composite decking expand and contract?\" title=\"Why Does Composite Decking Expand and Contract Full Size\" src=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-64377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/Why-Does-Composite-Decking-Expand-and-Contract-Full-Size.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:2px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">When Does Composite Decking Expand?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Unlike timber, <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">composite decking<\/a> does not expand when wet. Engineered to work with extreme temperatures, <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking-boards\/\">composite decking boards<\/a> have the flexibility to expand within limited parameters without affecting the structural integrity, ensuring <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/types\/solid-composite-decking\/\">sturdy solid decking<\/a> for many years to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">When Does Composite Decking Contract?<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">As temperatures drop, <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">composite decking<\/a> contracts. The cells within both the plastic and the wood fibres pull closer together causing shrinkage.\u00a0Both expansion and shrinkage occur within a known tolerance. Our composite decking and the <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/accessories\/fixings\/\">accompanying decking fixings<\/a> are designed to work within these tolerances to accommodate this fluctuation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:2px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">Expansion &amp; Contraction Should Be Considered During Installation<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just like a metal bridge, a <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking-boards\/\">composite decking board<\/a> will expand when it gets warmer. The &#8220;Golden Gate Bridge&#8221; in San Francisco has been monitored for movement during fluctuation in temperature. It has been found that the cables which support the deck expand and contract constantly, causing the height of the deck where the road is to vary in height by 16 feet between coldest and highest temperatures. Had these tolerances not been taken into consideration at the design and installation phase, the roadway would have split resulting in a huge disaster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Naturally, <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">composite decking<\/a> does not expand or contract anywhere as near as much as the &#8220;Golden Gate Bridge&#8221; but the same principles still apply. We have engineered our decking to expand and contract, working with the natural properties of the composite materials. This fluctuation prevents the deck boards from warping, bowing and splitting. Therefore, allowances must be made to accommodate this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0To ensure the effects of contraction and expansion don\u2019t damage your boards, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/accessories\/fixings\/\">specially designed clip system<\/a>. Our decking fixing system uses clips which sit in grooves. These are built to a tolerance giving ample space for the board to expand and contract.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:2px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<p><strong>TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE TABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 89px;\" width=\"1148\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88692333 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88692333 BCX0\">Outside Temperature<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57062216 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57062216 BCX0\">End-To-End Gap<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Below 4\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">6 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Between 4\u00b0C \u2013 25\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">3 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">26\u00b0C or over<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">1 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Butting boards up together create an aesthetically pleasing decking as there are no gaps but doing so may prove to be a costly mistake. For instance, two boards butted up together length ways will expand towards each other, causing the boards to be pushed up, out of position and buckle at their ends. A similar result occurs when boards are laid butted up parallel. Boards bend, bow and break when not given sufficient room for expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In addition to this, failure to install the boards correctly following <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/advice\/installation\/\">NeoTimber\u2019s installation guidelines<\/a> will result in a voided warranty meaning any damage incurred due to incorrect installation will not be covered and so any replacement boards will be charged to you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:2px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.3;\">NeoTimber\u2019s Products Are Proven To Expand Less Than Other Composite &amp; uPVC Equivalents<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are two primary reasons why NeoTimber\u00ae undergoes a lesser fluctuation than other products and composite brands:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><span class=\"fusion-dropcap dropcap\">1<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/\">NeoTimber\u00ae<\/a> supply composite deck boards in 3.6m length, as opposed to a 4.2 or 4.8m length as is favoured by many suppliers. Not only does this make storage and installation easier, but it also means that fluctuation in the boards is less due to less mass within the boards. Less material results in less expansion&#8230; simple.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><span class=\"fusion-dropcap dropcap\">2<\/span>A significant number of competitors favour a higher plastic to wood ratio than NeoTimber\u00ae. <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/composite-decking\/\">NeoTimber\u00ae composite decking<\/a> is made of <a href=\"https:\/\/neotimber.com\/decking\/why-neotimber\/features\/eco-composite-decking\/\">35% plastic, 60% wood fibres and 5% bonding agent<\/a>. A greater plastic ratio results in greater fluctuation and greater expansion and contraction of the boards when exposed to high and low temperatures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: 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