Lots of good opinions. For the composite decking material, remember like anything, there are some kinds that are much better than others .... and price differences are usually a good indicator of which composite decking is best. Remember thought that even with composite decking, you are still at the mercy of wood rot underneath for your beams or joists.
I have a friend who complains that his dark-colored south-facing composite deck gets very hot in direct sunlight and his young kids have to be careful when wandering onto it barefoot.
Anyways, I prefer 2x6 wood decking myself, and despite what people say about which way to face the boards up or down depending on the annual ring orientation, that is a bunch of hogwash. Some boards will cup up regardless of which way the rings are orientated, I've been there, done that and seen that.
If a person is using 2x6 wood though (preserved is best), I would recommend cutting a lengthwise "kerf" or sawcut down the middle of the board on the bottom side of each 2x6 before nailing or screwing down to your joists. The kerf slot should be about half the thickness of the board, so about 3/4" deep on a 1 1/2" thick 2x6. You can brush a bit of preservative into that slot before installing the boards. When installing, the second nail or screw will fasten the board down FLAT and will tend to prevent (hopefully) the cupping that so often occurs. Lots of videos on the web, just Google something like " saw kerf cuts in deck lumber" .... etc.
One other thing, for those concerned with the 5/4 deck boards sagging a bit, for sure 16" centers on the joists (stringers) would be good, and even 12" is best (although maybe a bit of overkill). But really, a few more joists in a project won't make much difference in overall cost.
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