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The black plastic stuff we saw was around 1/2 inch thick. It was a fairly new product. It was in the underlayment area of the store. I don’t know if they were 4x8 sheets or if they were 4x4. I don’t recall what the stuff was called.

Aluminum can corrode - just not as fast as iron. If it is by other metals around it may corrode faster. I have seen aluminum sewing machines corrode. It turns white and flakes.

Thanks for the reference- was this in Home Depot, or Lowe’s or another Store? That black plastic stuff may be quite useful.

I agree aluminum will corrode, and this depends on several factors- the alloy of aluminum it is, the environment where it is. Much of the corroded aluminum you see is cheaper alloys that aren’t corrosion resistant.

Worse I will be using steel fasteners (unless I can find aluminum carriage bolts.)

Always there are tradeoffs. I prefer corrosion risk (which I expect to mitigate) over wood anyday.

But the important thing is this is personal choice. My rejection of wood is not a judgement on anyone else’s build. It’s my preference.

I love the look of wood, very much. Will likely go with a vinyl wood floor if I can find some with no wood in it.


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