Composite Table?!?!?

tillerman7

Sorry to be a Johnny come lately... But I too have been considering building my BGE table out of a composite material.  That being said I wanted to see if anyone had issues with sagging?  It seems that if these decks can hold up hot tubs, that they should be able to hold a BGE.  Thoughts?  The top will be granite, just wanted to know about the weight on the composite...

nolaegghead

I would use structural composite lumber (SCL) for the structural elements.  The non-structural elements, like the decking, can use non-structural composites such as Trex.

cortguitarman

Build with treated. Cover the treated with pvc skirt boards. I have composite, well pvc actually, on the lower shelf of the table.

tillerman7

@cortguitarman:

So, do you have sag issues?

cortguitarman

No. The frame is all wood. I build lots of decks with these materials. They can handle any load you're going to throw at them. The load is distributed to the frame. Just keep your supports at a max of 16" on center.

nolaegghead

cortguitaman knows what he's talking about

tillerman7

OK, very cool.  Just wanted to make sure I was on the same page.  Do you have a particular type of composite that you like to use, or is that frowned upon here?