Customer Reviews for Trex Transcend 1 in. x 6 in. x 1 ft. Havana Gold Composite Deck Board Sample - Brown

I used the Trex as a base for a gazebo installed on my patio. I counterbored the anchor bolts from below using 1.5" Forstner bit, I also routed some corners to ease the sharpness after the cuts ( I mitered the corners for the base). The Trex allowed me to screw the screen channel down without having to drill and anchor in my brand new concrete. I like that Trex is water proof and will not rot. It cut and drilled nicely. I easily routed channels to allow water to pass under the material when it gets inside. The color & woodgrain texture looks fantastic and worth the extra for the higher spec Trancend ( as is having the full 1" of thickness to work with for my use. My wife and I like it so much we are planning to "deck" the inside of the gazebo with Transcend to make the space an even nicer outdoor living room - we are in Houston. I was able to buy the boards in 16' lengths which was also a big plus as there are no seams.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was surprised on how sturdy this Gold Deck Board was while taking it through a test. As I ran my hand across the board I was able to feel the texture and the deep crevice on the board. The thickness was definitely a plus. Using this type of board to construct a usable deck will be a plus. The only drawback I can see is matching it up with the exterior brick. I did just that and unfortunately it was a bit too dark. But if I find on that comes close to my exterior brick color then I would use this board for my newly deck. So yes I recommend this product to anyone who looking to build a long lasting, dependable, sturdy deck. Make sure you choose a color that will be to your liking

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this Transcend Havana Gold Deck board as a free sample. I really liked the color and texture of it. I would like my deck some day with this sample. From Trex. Its hard it looks good.

A little pricey for what it is. Warranty isn't as good as it first sounds. Prorates quickly down to a low percentage of the cost, then they can also pay you with boards vs cash. So if a large portion of your deck does fail they may send you 40% of the boards necessary to fix it. Also note, boards are heavier than traditional wood, much more flexible, and not 100% defect free. So carefully check the boards you buy for lamination defects (thin veneer, debris in veneer, ect), bulging or other issues. Finally, these boards are not very tolerant of scratching. Moving deck chairs or other items can easily leave visible scratches. So you need to be extremely careful not to scratch the deck.

Home Depot shipped the wrong sample so I called their customer service. I have to ship the wrong sample back, wait for them to get it, wait for them to process it, then they will ship the right sample, then I get to wait some more. Super inefficient. Order samples directly from Trex instead.

Sample helped me choose my new deck materials. Using Toasted Sand, but samples helped.

I bought the Havana Gold decking for my deck. I am very pleased with it. The carpenter has not installed it yet but I know it will be beautiful!

Helped me choose color of new deck.

Quality of material is very nice. Color has a green undertone but pretty. I didn't pick it because I was looking for warmer tone and I wanted matching railing system which is not an option.

Still hasn’t arrived (is late). First order was 5 weeks overdue. Terribly confusing nomenclature and product labeling (online) by vendor. Very disappointing. Meaningless replies to clarification request by vendor. Only: “delayed in shipping”.

The Trex composite has a nice texture and varied color in the premium line. Not as nice as real wood obviously. However we chose composite because we didn't want to worry about staining and upkeep over the years for a small but very weathered area. The dark color, we chose Spiced Rum does absorb a lot of heat and can't be walked on in bare feet when in direct sun. It does cool off quickly though once the sun moves

Sent sample of different color.

100 dollars per 16 feet is about double of what we would pay for that

Worst decking product ever. Fading pealing of product. I would never buy this again. Now have to tear it out and out in redwood decking. What a waist of money.

i'm done now with the front porch and i am disappointed i'll never buy the 20' long boards again - lot of crooked ones, very hard to work with the hidden spacers are nice, however the screws breaks sometime (i used an impact driver) overall, this is not what i expected from a premium priced product HD or the manufacturer does not deliver, which would be a nice perk at this price i have to think about buying the shorter boards to do the back porch or rather try the competition

Dimensions were not accurate to match older boards, both in width and thickness. Only by 1/8” but enough to be noticed.

Good product, good customer service at the store

Nice profile, Easy to work with. Downside only capped on 3 sides.

About the nicest color I found is why I picked Transcend. Still could use a little more grainyness. AND it is pricey.

We redid our deck with Trex boards and I couldn't be happier. It is costly but it is an investment and I will not have to redo the deck ever again.