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Originally Posted by John Mercier

The lumber prices move up and down with each of our deliveries. Problem is that spot market is white wood dimensional, not PT or engineered product, and certainly not specialty.

The coolest when testing is done at laboratory levels is cedar wood (more air pockets and less density).
Color can make a difference in absorbing the heat for composites and PVC... but not specific heat. The material can only absorb so much heat... but can do so more rapidly with a darker color.

If the LumberRock is like the Azek, Slate Gray or Brownstone are the cheaper colors and tend to be the coolest. But if it is like the Azek, it will also scratch rather easily.

Trex lead times are all over the place depending on color. So very hard to price unless it is either in stock, or at Boise.

I'm hoping prices on PT come down by Fall. I've been waiting to build a large deck and screen porch.