Contest for deck builders and experienced DIYers focuses on composite decking and railing

Latitudes Best Deck contest to jump start composite deck building

Latitudes, a Universal Forest Products brand and a leader in low-maintenance composite decking and railing, announces the 2010 Best Deck contest.

The contest, open to building professionals and talented DIYers, begins April 1, 2010, and ends September 30, 2010. To compete, contestants will upload photos of their completed deck project. Each project must feature a Latitudes brand composite deck.

Each entry will be ranked on the following criteria: Creative Use of Deckorators brand products, 50%, and Overall Appearance, 50%. The three (3) contestants whose entries earn the highest overall scores will be chosen as the winners.

Grand prize: $1,000 Visa Gift card
Second prize: $500 Visa Gift card
Third prize: $200 Visa Gift card

Prize Eligibility
Only residents of the United States and Canada who are at least 18 years of age may enter. Some restrictions may apply.

Full contest details are available at: http://www.latitudesdeck.com/contest

About Latitudes
Latitudes, by Universal Forest Products, is a leading brand of low-maintenance composite decking and railing. With hundreds of combinations of deck board styles, colors, railings, balusters and post cap options, Latitudes composite decking and railing offers unparalleled flexibility to create a deck that perfectly fits your individual style and tastes.

Universal Consumer Products is a subsidiary of Universal Forest Products, Inc., a holding company that provides capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that design, manufacture and market wood and wood-alternative products for DIY/retail home centers and other retailers, structural lumber products for the manufactured housing industry, engineered wood components for the site-built construction market, and specialty wood packaging and components for various industries. Universal Consumer Products offers a large portfolio of outdoor living products, including wood composite decking, decorative balusters, post caps and plastic lattice. Its garden group offers an array of trellises, arches and other products to retailers nationwide.

Other Universal subsidiaries provide framing services for the site-built market and forming products for concrete construction. The 55-year-old company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with facilities throughout North America. To learn more about Latitudes, call 877-463-8379, e-mail latitudes@ufpi.com or visit www.latitudesdeck.com. For more information about Universal Forest Products, visit www.ufpi.com.