commenting to follow. I didn't know heat was a problem. it might help to choose light colors?

after glancing at the MoistureShield webiste, something that's noteworthy to me is the solid design. many other brands have a veneer which can chip or scratch. I've seen it, it looks terrible.

Yea from what I’ve researched they get veryyy hot in the sun especially if you’re in the south (Houston Texas 😕). Just trying to see if any other company has made attempts to address the issue. MoistureShield doesn’t specify what makes this material “temperature resistant” so I’m a bit skeptical.

Yes, it can get extremely hot. I touched some -- Trex, I think -- stacked in the sun in a Home Depot parking lot and they were so hot I had to pull my hand away. Wood stays much cooler. You can order free samples. I'd do that and put them in the sun to see how hot they got before buying. It might be interesting to get a dark-colored piece and a light-colored piece to see if the color makes any difference in the temperature.

ask for samples from different brands and place them side by side in the sun. if you have access to a sensitive thermometer, use it.

when I was researching decking, I reached out to local neighborhood facebook and nextdoor pages to ask people if they liked their composite decks and what brands they had. knowing how the material behaves in your local climate is important. I'm in seattle and literally all of my neighbors love their composite decks -- even after 10 years. but the way that material performs will be completely different in Texas. not just heat, but warping, rain, mold, etc.

I'm not saying don't reach out to Houzz. but sometimes this forum is not the most helpful with certain things.

@pipersparkz (Houston, Tx - Zone 9a): "I found an awesome video of these guys who did a massive testing of something like 60 boards"

I watched five minutes of this. You must be a patient fellow. Unwatchable.

You must be a patient fellow.

haha. I'm so over of the trend of videos replacing written articles. when I'm researching, I need to be able to do a keyword search. super annoying.

Yea the video was brutal for sure, I watched the whole thing on 2x speed to find the 3 minutes where they actually say what the top coolest boards were 🙈

longer YouTube videos = more ads = more revenue for the blogger. I noticed that with written articles and blogs, they include a long background story before the "meat" so you have to scroll past a million ads.

I hate it, but tolerate it with my fav bloggers. they are offering free advice after all. but because of it, I def prefer written over video.