Teak or ?????

[buckeye]

I have a number of exterior teak trim pieces that need replacement. Before I purchase new teak trims, is there anything else worth considering? I know nothing looks as good as teak but I have run across some man-made materials that appear to look good but does anyone have experience with these man-made materials and do they weather well?

 

[CurrentSea]

Plasdeck

 

[eastont]

I would recommend a wood that is known as African teak....it's called Iroko.
I have used it and after it's finished you couldn't tell it isn't teak....and it's less that 1/2 the price of teak .

 

[Robyns Nest]

Teak trim is not teak decking. There really is not synthetic replacement for teak trim that looks like teak.

There are synthetic replacement to teak decking.

 

[PascalG]

If you're going to keep natural or just oil, teak is hard to replace. If you r going to finish as bright work, mahogany is a lot cheaper, looks very good and very resistant to the elements. I also use jatoba aka courbaril which is VERY hard although heavy.