I will never set foot in another Lowes. My wife purchased a deck for me when I retired from the Air Force. The deck was made by Trex, she made that choice because of the low maintenance. The deck looked great at first, until we start noticing the boards started warping and falling off. We contacted Trex to see if they would honor the warranty. We sent pictures of the damage, Trex said the warranty was void due to the fact that the deck was installed improperly. Apparently the contractor Lowes hired used nails instead of the required hardware. He basically used cheaper materials and pocketed the difference. Obviously Lowes doesn't vet their contractors before they use them. Lowes gave us the runaround for months before deciding not to repair our deck.