Many composite deck board materials have an ugly profile as seen when you cut the end of the board. I’m going to explain a quick and simple way to hide that ugly profile when this cut end is visible in your decking installation.
Materials
- Super Glue for Wood (2P-10)
- Also, Starbond is very similar, and currently easier to get.
- Super Glue Activator (2P-10 activator)
- Starbond Activator is also similar.
- Your decking material
The Method
I’ve used this same technique for quite a while when I’m installing baseboard or crown molding trim. It’s called a “return”. You generally use it whenever your molding ends in the middle of a space (not a wall corner). It creates a finished look, rather than just a squared off end, by capping the end of the board with the same profile.
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