{ "id": 2405, "date": "2026-06-03T09:26:05", "date_gmt": "2026-06-03T09:26:05", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/ecoplank.com.pl\/?p=2405" }, "modified": "2026-10-06T11:39:57", "modified_gmt": "2026-10-06T11:39:57", "slug": "koszt-tarasu-deski-ecoplank", "status": "publish", "type": "post", "link": "https:\/\/ecoplank.com.pl\/en\/koszt-tarasu-deski-ecoplank\/", "title": { "rendered": "The total cost of a terrace \u2013 why Ecoplank boards pay off better than wood" }, "content": { "rendered": "

Wood tempts with a lower purchase price. Ecoplank recycled plastic boards may seem more expensive at the start of an investment. But does that mean they really are more expensive? In this article we look at the cost of a terrace made of Ecoplank boards<\/strong> over several seasons of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table of contents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Why the purchase price is not everything<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The hidden costs of wood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The total cost of Ecoplank recycled plastic boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Comparison \u2013 wood vs Ecoplank recycled plastic boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Why the purchase price is not everything<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When choosing a material for a terrace, jetty or stable, most people look at the price per linear metre. That is natural \u2013 but incomplete. The purchase price is only one element of the total cost of an investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The real cost of a building material is the sum of what you pay when you buy it, what you pay while using it and the costs you incur when the material stops working. Recycled plastic boards from Ecoplank<\/a> come out completely differently when you look at this full picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. The hidden costs of wood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Wood needs regular maintenance \u2013 without it, it degrades much faster. In practice, this means specific expenses that come up every season and significantly affect the total cost of the investment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n