If Forestar product has been installed as mentioned in the Installation and Maintenance Guide, most of melt off will flow away rather than freeze. However, we recommend to use rock salt or calcium chloride for ice or snow removal. These may only leave white residue, but it can be cleaned easily by mild soap or rinsing with water.

Forestar product can adapt to various weather conditions. It will shrink in hot and expand in cold when installed. We recommend to put boards in the working spot 48 hrs before installation so as to make it’s adaptation to the weather.

No. Please do not use any glue to fasten or seal between Forestar boards. This application will damage the performance of plank, such as its drainage system and natural expansion.

Due to the excellent performance of the WPC(wood plastic composite) material itself and the very low cost or almost free in maintenance, the life cycle cost of Forestar product is considerably less than softwood. The price, to some degree, is not higher compared to softwood. Additionally, softwood decking is often warped, contains knots and is inconsistent in density, Forestar product is an ideal alternative product.

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.

Forestar product is wood plastic composites, made from a unique blend of recycled wood powder and plastics, combines with highly advanced manufacturing process. Forestar product is a special combination of approximately 60% hardwood fibers, almost 30% polypropylene, and the rest 10% contains high quality pigments and some other additives such as UV stability, mildew and fire resistance.

Forestar products has an appearance that is very similar to wood and works as perfect alternative to wood, but not substitute.