Ripped edge on Timbertech deck board

[wwdubose]

I'm in the process of installing a timbertech composite deck. I have one board that will have to be notched and partially ripped down where my deck transitions from 14' to 20'. The corner of the picture frame falls right about the center of the board at the corner. What is the best way to finish this edge to make it look like the original edge. I will be cutting slots in it for the concealoc fasteners, but should I try to round over the edge to match the original profile? Any suggestions?

 

[finn]

I would try rounding the edge with a router bit on a scrap piece.

 

[Shiftless]

I would try rounding the edge with a router bit on a scrap piece.

That’s what I did with my last deck build using similar material. A good place to start is a 1/4 inch round over bit and then experiment on scrap with the depth setting.
Grab your assortment of round over bits and match up the curvature of your board edges with one of your router bits. Maybe your boards are different than mine. I used a brand called “Moisture Shield)

 

[wssix99]

I had this problem and solved it by running a solid board around the entire perimeter of the deck. (Like a picture frame.) The ripped edge goes closest to the wall/house or rip two boards if the ripped piece will end up being a little sliver and put the two rips at the extremes of the field.

When the ripped edges are at the edge of the band boards, (picture frame) they look fine and aren't noticed.

This is another deck where I only did one edge to but the cross cuts against, but you can see the effect:

 

[cgrutt]

Can you either miter the edge with the same board so finished grain is continuous on both faces or rip board down and glue rounded edge from waste side (basically take a section out of center of board and glue it back together to whatever width is needed).

 

[tyyost]

I just rout them to match the others, usually an 1/8 roundover matches. Easy peasy.