We stock the Eva-Last Infinity I-Series range — decking boards, starting boards, fascia boards and the full Hulk fixing system — so the complete deck surface can be ordered from one place.

Eva-Last Pioneer is being added to this collection shortly. Pioneer is Eva-Last's timber-replication range, and it will sit alongside Infinity rather than replace it.

Infinity is a capped bamboo composite decking system built to give the look of natural timber with far less ongoing maintenance.

A protective polymer cap is bonded over the composite core, which is what gives Infinity its resistance to moisture, fading, staining, scratching, mould and mildew. The board is the same material all the way through under that cap — it is not a timber board with a coating on it.

Both are Eva-Last composite systems, but they are built around different technology and aim at a different look.

• Infinity — capped bamboo composite with a streaked, timber-inspired finish. This is the range we stock now.
• Pioneer — a reinforced composite core with high-resolution digital timber replication under a clear polymer wear layer, designed to reproduce the appearance of specific hardwood species. Coming soon.

In short: Infinity gives you a clean contemporary composite look in solid colours. Pioneer is aimed at customers who want the deck to read as real hardwood.

The Infinity I-Series grooved decking board is 135×25mm, supplied in 5.4m lengths.

The range is completed by two matching profiles:

• Starting board — 135×25mm, 5.4m. Used for the first board of the deck, where there is no adjoining board to clip into.
• Fascia board — 150×12mm, 4.8m. A thinner board for covering the deck edge and exposed board ends.

Note the fascia comes in 4.8m rather than 5.4m, so allow for that when you are setting out a long edge.

The decking boards are stocked in four colours:

• Caribbean Coral
• Concrete Grey
• Oasis Palm
• Spanish Saffron

The starting boards and fascia boards are available in those four plus Tiger Cove.

Colour availability moves with stock, so check the product page for the colour you want before planning around it.

Not at the moment. Tiger Cove is currently listed on the starting board and fascia board only, not on the decking boards.

If Tiger Cove is the colour you are after, contact us before ordering and we will check what can be brought in. Ordering a Tiger Cove starter or fascia expecting matching deck boards to follow is the one mistake worth avoiding here.

Select your colour on the product page, and also note the colour in your order notes when you check out.

These two products are supplied across the full colour set, and confirming the colour in the notes is the simplest way to make sure the right one is picked. If you are ordering decking, starter and fascia together, say so — we will check the colours match across all three before the order goes out.

Grooved decking is held by clips that sit in the groove between two boards. The very first board has nothing on one side to clip to, so the starting board gives that first course a proper fixed edge.

Skipping it and face-screwing the first board is possible, but you end up with visible screw heads on the most looked-at edge of the deck. The starting board avoids that.

A capped composite board is capped on its faces and edges — not on a freshly cut end. Wherever you cut a board, that cut end shows the uncapped core.

The fascia board covers those cut ends and the deck edge, in the same colour, and it is the difference between a deck that looks finished and one that looks like boards laid on a frame. Order it with the decking, not afterwards.

No. There is no sanding, staining or oiling cycle, which is the main practical reason customers move across from a hardwood deck.

Upkeep is sweeping, clearing debris out of the board gaps, and washing the surface with water and a mild cleaner as needed. Avoid harsh abrasives and stay within the pressure the manufacturer allows if you are using a pressure washer.

The polymer cap is specifically there to resist fading, staining and scratching, and to keep moisture out of the composite core. It performs far better than an uncapped board.

That said, no product in full Queensland sun stays exactly as supplied forever. How much it moves depends on the colour, the exposure and the installation. Check the current warranty documentation for what is covered and for how long.

Yes — like every decking material, composite included. Darker colours get hotter.

Surface temperature comes down to colour, direct sun, ambient temperature and airflow under the deck. If the area faces west or north with no shade and will be used barefoot, lean towards the lighter colours in the range. Worth deciding before you order, not after.

Yes. Pool surrounds are one of Eva-Last's listed applications, along with residential decks, balconies, rooftop terraces, commercial areas and outdoor dining.

For a pool deck, weigh up the slip characteristics, drainage, how hot the colour will get underfoot and the fixing method. Also confirm the manufacturer's guidance on chlorinated and salt water splash for the colour you choose.

No. It is a manufactured board rather than sawn timber, and Infinity is designed to give a non-splintering surface.

For pool surrounds, entertaining areas and anywhere the deck gets walked on barefoot, this is often what decides it against natural timber.

Infinity is designed to resist decay, insect attack, moisture, mould and mildew, which is what makes it suited to full outdoor exposure.

Worth being clear about one thing: the decking boards are composite, but the frame underneath is usually still timber. The frame needs its own appropriate treatment level and detailing. A composite deck surface does not make the substructure termite-proof.

Yes, it is made and marketed for Australian outdoor conditions.

Queensland is not one climate, though. A west-facing deck in full sun, a shaded Brisbane backyard and a coastal project all behave differently. Colour choice, ventilation under the deck, the substructure and the installation detail all need thinking about together rather than one at a time.

Infinity is concealed-fixed with the Eva-Last Hulk system, so no screw heads show on the deck surface. We stock the whole set:

• Hulk Halo Clip with timber screw — for a timber frame. Boxes of 125 or 350.
• Hulk Halo Clip with Z-point steel screw — for a steel frame. Boxes of 125 or 350.
• Hulk Collated Chain Clip — clips on a chain for faster installation, supplied in separate metal-substrate and timber-substrate versions.
• Hulk Hand Tool — the installation tool for the collated chain clips.
• Hulk Chain Depth Control Torx Bit — sets a consistent screw depth. Supplied in twos.

The critical thing when ordering is whether your frame is timber or steel, because the screw differs. Tell us the frame material and the deck area and we will work the clip and screw quantities out with you.

Both give the same concealed fixing and the same board gap. The difference is speed against simplicity.

The Halo clips are individual clips, placed one at a time. Straightforward, no extra tooling, and fine for a normal domestic deck.

The collated chain clips come joined on a chain and install with the Hulk hand tool, which is considerably faster over a large area. If you go this way you need the hand tool as well as the clips, so factor that in. The depth control bit is worth having either way for consistent screw depth.

• Joist spacing — follow Eva-Last's current requirement for the profile you are laying. Do not carry over the spacing you would use for a hardwood deck.
• Ventilation and drainage — the frame must give the clearance and cross-flow airflow the installation instructions call for. Trapped moisture underneath causes more problems than anything else.
• Expansion gaps — composite moves with temperature. Leave the end and perimeter gaps specified, and allow more in a hot exposed position.
• Cut ends — cover them with fascia, or plan a picture-frame board, rather than leaving them on show.

Always work from the installation documentation current at the time you install, as requirements are updated from time to time.

Pioneer is Eva-Last's premium timber-replication range. Instead of a generic wood-look surface, it uses high-resolution digital scans of real timber to reproduce the grain, colour variation and character of specific hardwood species.

That printed surface sits under a clear polymer wear layer over a reinforced composite core. The result is a board that reads as hardwood from normal viewing distance but maintains like a composite.

Two things set it apart.

The reinforced core is designed to improve strength and stability, and Eva-Last describes it as reducing expansion and contraction compared with standard PVC composite decking — which matters in a Queensland summer.

The clear wear layer protects the printed timber surface from staining, scratching and fading, rather than the colour being through the board as it is with a solid-colour composite.

The wider Pioneer range covers a long list of timber-inspired finishes, including Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Ipe, Weathered Ipe, Eucalyptus Natural, Weathered Eucalyptus, Natural European Oak, Outback Red, Barrel Oak, Marula, Weathered Ash and Jacaranda.

Blackbutt and Spotted Gum are the ones most relevant to Australian projects, and the obvious comparison for anyone weighing composite against a natural hardwood deck.

Availability varies by region and not every finish reaches Queensland. Once Pioneer lands in our range, the product listings will show exactly which colours and profiles we hold.

Eva-Last's current Queensland product data lists the Pioneer grooved decking profile at 145×21mm in 5.45m lengths, with a matching starter profile, and a joist spacing of 450mm centre to centre for the grooved and starter profiles. Wider profiles and fascia boards also form part of the system.

Grooved Pioneer boards are concealed-fixed with the collated chain clips. Starter and square-edge applications use the colour-matched Hulk top-fixing screws where specified.

These figures are from Eva-Last's published data. Confirm the specification and span requirements against the documentation current at the time you install, and against the exact profile we end up stocking.

Because decking is all we do, and the boards are only part of the job.

From one supplier you can put together the decking, starting boards, fascia, clips and screws, plus the structural timber, joists, bearers, posts and post supports underneath — and compare the whole thing against a natural hardwood deck before you commit. We supply trade and retail, deliver across Queensland, and you can collect from our Archerfield warehouse in Brisbane.

Yes, and it is worth doing rather than taking one salesperson's word for it.

Merbau gives you real timber grain, natural colour variation and genuine hardwood character at a lower up-front cost, in exchange for oiling and maintenance over the years. Eva-Last costs more to buy and gives you consistent colour, no splinters and very little upkeep after installation.

Neither is the right answer for every project. It comes down to the look you want, how much maintenance you will realistically do, the site conditions and the budget.

Yes — boards, starting boards, fascia and the matching Hulk fixing hardware, quantified for your deck rather than guessed at.

Send us your deck dimensions and frame material and we will work out the boards, clips and screws you need, flag the colour availability, and tell you what is on the shelf. Browse the full Decking Wood QLD range of composite decking, hardwood decking, structural timber, hardware and coatings.