Deck system

Abstract

A deck board and a deck system include a deck board having at least one groove only appearing on either the top or the bottom of the deck board.

1 . A deck board, comprising: 
 an elongated member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a length, and a longitudinal axis; and    only one of the top or bottom surfaces having at least one groove extending along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.    
     
     
         2 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member has a generally rectangular shaped cross-sectional configuration.  
     
     
         3 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove extends into the top or bottom surface.  
     
     
         4 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the deck board includes a plurality of reinforcing members extending between the top surface and the bottom surface of the elongated member.  
     
     
         5 . The deck board of  claim 4 , wherein the reinforcing members extend in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.  
     
     
         6 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the deck board has first and second side edges, and the first side edge includes a mounting groove and the second side edge includes an engagement member, adapted to mate with a mounting groove of another deck board.  
     
     
         7 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting groove and the engagement member extend the length of the elongated member, substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.  
     
     
         8 . The deck board of  claim 1 , wherein the deck board is made of a plastic material.  
     
     
         9 . A deck system, comprising: 
 a substructure upon which a deck formed of a plurality of deck boards, may be secured; and    a plurality of deck boards secured to the substructure, with at least one of the deck boards including,    an elongated member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a length, and a longitudinal axis; and    only one of the top or bottom surfaces having at least one groove extending along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.    
     
     
         10 . The deck system of  claim 9 , wherein the elongated member has a generally rectangular shaped cross-sectional configuration.  
     
     
         11 . The deck board of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one groove extends into the top or bottom surface.  
     
     
         12 . The deck board of  claim 9 , wherein the deck board includes a plurality of reinforcing members extending between the top surface and the bottom surface of the elongated member.  
     
     
         13 . The deck board of  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcing members extend in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.  
     
     
         14 . The deck board of  claim 9 , wherein the deck board has first and second side edges, and the first side edge includes a mounting groove and the second side edge includes an engagement member, adapted to mate with a mounting groove of another deck board.  
     
     
         15 . The deck board of  claim 9 , wherein the mounting groove and the engagement member extend the length of the elongated member, substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.  
     
     
         16 . The deck board of  claim 9 , wherein the deck board is made of a plastic material.  
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a deck, comprising: 
 utilizing at least one deck board member which is an elongated member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a length, and a longitudinal axis;    only one of the top or bottom surfaces having at least one groove extending along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member; and    securing the at least one deck board to a substructure in either a first orientation wherein the at least one groove is visible and faces upwardly, or in a second orientation wherein the at least one groove is not visible and faces downwardly.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , including utilizing at least one J-channel member in association with the at least one deck board.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , including utilizing at least one undersill trim member in association with the at least one deck board.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , including utilizing at least one C-channel member in association with the at least one deck board.