Quote Originally Posted by Rrumbler View Post
Did you consider a composite material like Trex or one of those? That stuff is reputed to last almost forever, and do away with warping and cupping; it also has a sort of natural non-skid texture to it. I have heard of it being used for trailer decking, and seen it on house decks, and the idea sounds pretty good to me; I would sure consider it if I were to build or re-deck a trailer.
Ya' know, I actually have a dozen nominal 2x6x16' Trex deck boards left over from my deck rebuild this summer, but I've been concerned with the 24" span and the flex of the material. Maybe the thing for me to do is weld in five or six more laterals, putting them at 12" spacing, and use the Trex.