Yes, but not required. Because Forestar product is very low maintenance product and not required to painting or staining. Stains and paint are just adhere to the surface of our boards, and you may need to re-painting them periodically just like wood does if you still want to stain.

Forestar product is of unique and higher-cost formulation, and the best fire resistant rate we can carry is the B1. Unlike wood, it is not easily to be ignited due to its solid product with no air pockets inside, but once it catch fire, if the fire source is removed from, it will self-extinguish very quickly and will not drip molten material like plastic does.

Forestar product can be heated up and bent, but Forestar cannot guarantee the performance of such application, and assumes no responsibility for it. We recommend such kind of design and work should be reviewed and operated by engineer or licensed installer.

You need to pre-drill in just a few instances. For example, when you install the deck, you need do drill in the deck covering area for adapting plastic expansion bolt.

No. Just normal tools are enough, special woodworking equipment is not required.

Forestar product is very tough and therefore, difficult to be scratched or damaged under normal circumstances.