No. Just normal tools are enough, special woodworking equipment is not required.

Forestar product applies advanced material design that prevent against cracking, rotting, peeling, insects damaging etc. With proper and recommended care, it will provide rather long years of good performance. You can refer to for details.

As with the majority of flooring products, Forestar product will lose some slip resistance when wet, but it still meets the minimum “low potential for slip” requirement as set by the HSE. In order to maintain adequate slip resistance, it is important to keep your boards clean and free from debris.

Forestar product can adapt to various weather conditions. It will shrink in hot and expand in cold when installed. We recommend to put boards in the working spot 48 hrs before installation so as to make it’s adaptation to the weather.

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.

For normal wash, you just need to clean it with water and warm soapy water if necessary. When comes deep wash, the most efficient way is to use water by sponge or soft brush and even a power washer with the pressure no more than 1500psi applied by professional cleaner. For further information, please find our .