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Composite wood for privacy screen

7 years ago

I'm looking into building a vertical slat privacy screen and I would like to use composite boards to minimize maintenance (oil staining). Is there any company in the US that carries a composite product similar to this?


Comments (15)

  • 7 years ago

    Both Home Depot and Lowe's and probably any major building supply place in your area will have composite 2x4s in a variety of colors.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Thanks Branson, unfortunate, the ones sold on those stores are only 5-6ft long and have a pice of wood in the center. The once I'm looking for are long (+10ft) and hollow (lightweight):


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    If you be using composite 2x4 put them on them on the angle to make it private.

    If not, Trex makes privacy walls and privacy screens.

    If you handy and have tools, you can rip 1x6 boards and make your own private fencing... see what is the best cost option.

  • 7 years ago

    Yes, I've seen all those options. I'm pretty surprised nobody provides this type of basic vertical or horizontal privacy screens in the US. In fact companies like Newtechwood sell this type of solutions all over the world, except the US.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Home depot started to carry their products, not sure if you can order through them unless they only carry certain items and not a full line of their product.

    Trex has very similar privacy fences and I'm sure they probably comparable as the price goes if not cheaper because Newtechwood decking board also runs about $4-4.5 dollars per foot.


  • 6 years ago

    Do you have any link or name of the Trex product similar to the one attached?




  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Just go to Trex website and see what styles of privacy fencing or privacy screening they have... or any other manufacturer with a similar products that you can purchase locally.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    A 10’ long piece of composite will not be light weight BTW

  • 6 years ago

    Thanks for trying guys, looks like I'm out of luck as I thought.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Composites have very little structural rigidity compared to real wood. You'd have to have more support in the middle than that one in the photo has.

    And faux wood on a deck floor is one thing--off in your peripheral vision; but up in your face--not a great idea.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel here, this type of architectural solution is pretty popular all around the world, I was just curious as of why nobody in the US carries a product like this.







  • 6 years ago

    hi @locuspocus did you end up finding a composite product that achieves this look? I am looking for similar product to finish siding of my house. Any help will be appreciated. I looked extensively at resysta product, but unfortunately it has issues with bowing/warping and the sales associates that sells resysta does not recommend it for my project.

  • 4 years ago

    Hi @jyotikp NewTech Wood has a composite slat product that they sell internationally, and will be sourcing for the US starting spring of '22.

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    Home Depot started selling this and so is Lowes I think. I also came across that product on Amazon and Ebay