| When it comes to building your deck, whether it is for | | | | Flexibility: The same characteristic of hickory that |
| a pool or just for general usage, one of the most | | | | makes it great for sports equipment makes it great for |
| important considerations will be the material you use. | | | | surfaces. It is fairly easy to work with and get into |
| There are many different types of building materials | | | | place, which means a lot less hassle when you are |
| that can be used to manufacture decks, from | | | | cutting for dimensions. In addition, hickory tends to have |
| composite woods and processed artificials, to the | | | | more give, and when used as decking and flooring |
| different wood species that are used for construction | | | | makes it easier on the feet and less susceptible to |
| purposes. In this article, we will take a look at hickory | | | | damage. |
| and its relative merits as a deck building wood. | | | | Durability: That same flexibility, as we touched on |
| First of all, it is important to note that hickory has been | | | | above, also makes hickory last longer than other types |
| widely recognized for its properties when it comes to | | | | of wood used for decking and flooring. It is a very |
| the manufacture of thousands of different products, | | | | durable wood and can withstand all sorts of conditions |
| from sporting goods to flooring. Hickory is a very | | | | as well as high usage without losing its appearance. |
| flexible wood, and although that makes it ideal for | | | | Aesthetics: Hickory is pleasing to all the senses, from |
| baseball bats, canes and so on, it is not necessarily the | | | | sight to touch to smell. In fact, it rivals cedar for the |
| best choice for structure projects. | | | | most recognizable scent among the building woods. |
| What this means is that hickory should probably not be | | | | Relatively inexpensive: Hickory is native to North |
| used for the pillars of a raised deck or even the | | | | America and grows to maturity fairly quickly, so it’s |
| substructure. However, note that above we said that | | | | fairly affordable as a building material. |
| hickory is valuable in flooring; this means that it is an | | | | So if you are looking for a deck that has a bit more |
| ideal choice for the actual decking of your project. | | | | pizzazz to it than the run of the mill cedar, and a bit |
| Let’s take a look at some of the qualities that | | | | more character than composites, hickory just might be |
| make hickory great for decks: | | | | the ideal choice! |