Non Skid Treads

Timuhler

We are going to replace the little front porch for our web guy and he was looking for something non skid. What he has now is 2x6 (doubled) treads for 5 risers.

What do you guys suggest for non skid? He wants to keep the price down, so I don't think he'd be interested in any synthetic products, although he might be. The railing will just be cedar 2x2 pickets with a 2x6 at the top.

So I could go with synthetic treads.

Pictures would be helpful too

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BuiltByMAC

Cheapest option - rolled roofing tacked onto wood 2x6s
Pro - cost
Con - tracks granules into house, needs to be replaced

Another cheap option - non-skid tape
Pro - cost
Con - needs to be replaced more frequently

Non-skid paint - paint you add sand-type granules to, then paint the 2x6 treads.
Pro - cost, lasts longer than tape
Con - needs to be repainted over time

Non-skid treads - usually metal w/ raised surface. Can either be the tread or be a flat piece of metal stock that's attached to wood treads.
Pro - no maintenance, lasts the longest
Con - Cost

ETA: another option would be SkidGuard plywood cut to tread size. That stuff is made in WA, should be fairly easy to get. Figure around $120/sheet of 3/4x4x8. LP carries it, so any lumberyard should be able to get it for you.

Mac

Timuhler

Thanks Mac. None of the Synthetics have a groove pattern that might be considered non skid?

I have very little experience with this kind of thing. My experience is mostly framing and siding. I appreciate your help.

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Tinstaafl

That's pretty much an oxymoron. All of the synthetics are some form of plastic/PVC, and slicker'n anything when wet or covered with ice or snow. You definitely don't want to go there if you're concerned about slipping.

cleveman

Your best non-skid surface is one with a roof over it.

John Hyatt

You could always turn the 5/4 manmade like say moisure shield upside down expose the ribs. Talk about Non Skid!!!! J.

BuiltByMAC

I was trying to give you options that didn't include composite boards, as you had mentioned price was of prime concern.

CorrectDeck CX is pretty grippy in the rain, as is TimberTech XLM. Not much you can do about ice or snow, that would cover the tread, no matter what it was comprised of. If you had treads made of perforated metal, it would take longer for them to ice up, as the water would drain through.
Something along these lines - http://www.slipnot.com/stair-tread-covers.html

You could go pretty much any way you wanted w/ this, depending on budget.

Mac

BuiltByMAC

Depending on your timeframe, you could get samples of the XLM and CorrectDeck CX and let your client hose 'em down and see if they work for him. Local lumberyards would have little 4" samples, they might have longer samples too. Peter from TimberTech and Lynn from Correct Deck I think are the Reps for your area, let me know if you can't get long samples and I can put you in touch w/ them. (Or just PM MartyCD - he can get you hooked up w/ CDCX samples)

What will the porch surface be - cedar?

Mac