Yes, but not required. Because Forestar product is very low maintenance product and not required to painting or staining. Stains and paint are just adhere to the surface of our boards, and you may need to re-painting them periodically just like wood does if you still want to stain.

Forestar product should be fastened by using approved and standard fixing systems. Normally, stainless steel fixings are high recommended.

You need to pre-drill in just a few instances. For example, when you install the deck, you need do drill in the deck covering area for adapting plastic expansion bolt.

Yes. You may use a router if you are installing a solid profile.

If it gets marked or damaged, then the scratch can be softened and blended back into the deck using either Danish or Tung Oil. Please see our                                                    for more details.

Forestar product is wood plastic composites, made from a unique blend of recycled wood powder and plastics, combines with highly advanced manufacturing process. Forestar product is a special combination of approximately 60% hardwood fibers, almost 30% polypropylene, and the rest 10% contains high quality pigments and some other additives such as UV stability, mildew and fire resistance.

Forestar products has an appearance that is very similar to wood and works as perfect alternative to wood, but not substitute.