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Will Winter Make Composite Decking Slippery?

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Heavy snowfall defines the winter season, and if it isn't removed promptly, it will turn to ice. If you walk on the ice, you and your family may be in grave danger because you may slip and fall. If ice forms on the surface of a deck in your backyard, it may become dangerously hazardous. If you don't remove ice from the surface of composite decking, it won't become slippery as rapidly as other decking kinds. Your composite decking will not get slippery in the winter if it is properly maintained. Why does composite decking get slippery in the winter? One reason your composite decking could get slippery throughout the winter is if you don't maintain it. Ice Accumulation There is a lot of snow and ice in the winter. If it snows on your composite decking and you don't remove it, the snow will pile to the point where it will cover the top. When snow covers the top of your composite decking, it becomes slick when the snow turns to ice. If you walk on ice-covered composite ...