I watch the Flower show at Chelsea perhaps all for the wrong reasons, I look for the timber and how it’s designed into the structure of the garden. The quality, the cut, the fixing and the many techniques as to how it is used…

Joe swift ambled through Trailfinders Australian Garden designed by Philip Johnson - what a garden. Chelsea usually exudes quality and the quality of the timber in this garden is no exception. A path is a path is a path; perhaps not and in this case it…

Hey, we we recently asked to provide samples of all of our lightest shade hardwood decking timbers...

Can you guess what they are...

 Ipe, Massaranduba, Teak, Doussie, Wenge, Afromosa, Idigbo, Tali, Elondo, Taperyba, Cumaru, Balau…

The Composite decking brochure by Millboard that’s been eagerly awaited is now out, a hefty book rather than a manual but nevertheless contains all elements to create a beautiful looking and quality deck. With advanced technology they have created slip resistances that stand up to the vigour’s of commercial applications, even in the wet. This has been proved over many years and thus specified time after…

Hello Decking Installers, Designers, Landscapers and Material Suppliers

Did you know that a complete profile is 86% more likely to attract business proposals than one that is not? We wanted to let you know that The Decking Network gives you complete control over your profile information by allowing you to customize the content that is already available.

Those who have experienced success by customizing their profile have…

Ipe is a beautiful timber and from time to time we get sent images asking questions pertaining to the quality and asked the question "Is this acceptable"

The grading quality of timber refers to the raw timber and the qualities of the timber not the quality of the mill that has processed it.…

Did anyone go to the Surface Design Show in Islington this year, it would be great to read your feedback or review.

http://www.surfacedesignshow.com/

Many thanks

Karl

GCM 12 GDL Professional Bosch Mitre Saw with GTA 2500 W Professional Stand

I would normally comment upon pros and cons of a new piece of equipment, in this case there is simply no need, only pro’s here. This saw is “off the scale” in terms of price, usability and most importantly accuracy. We have started using this saw on site this week and it is by far the best saw we have ever used (or so my guys have said), there was one other question “when can we replace the other saw”… I am not…

Relevance in the Title

Ok so we are blogging about decking on a decking site, so in real terms we couldn't ask for a better platform when considering relevance. Whilst there are millions of blogs out there in the ether, if you consider a few basic key words there some great tricks to get your blog read by your target audience. Decking in Cardiff, if this were the title then anyone searching on Google “where can I buy decking in Cardiff” then, that’s right you’re going to trike…

The Brief.

To provide an area suitable for the daily use of small children close to the rear of the house, the area needs to be non-slip, easy to clean and last a long time. There is a requirement to keep small garden toys secured within the area, there also needs to be a secure/hidden place for a double plug socket.

A pergola to break up the light over the area is a also required.

The…

Exterior Decking are offering Kurupay Hardwood Decking at discounted rates.



(Also known as Curupau, Patagonian Rosewood, Angico Preto, Cebil, Cebil Colorado, Curupay-ata)



We have 500 sq m in stock...when this runs out that will be the end of the discount period.



Kurupay is actually harder and more durable than Ipe, it is even produced with…

The brief.

For this new garden design we had to consider the exact requirements of the client. In most cases a brief has a certain amount of poetic licence; this compared to the norm was not at all what the clients expected.

The clients requested an area to relax in, it must provide complete privacy, and the style needs to be contemporary and with a hint of Zen.

The back garden is over looked by too many windows and perhaps…

A curved decking project using Millboard Enhanced Grain in the Driftwood colour.



The client required Exterior Decking to provide the design, supply and installation of a decking platform that would create a curved design that could take the…

How does hardwood decking weather?

Tropical hardwood such as Ipe, Elondo, Massarandubaand many others all have their own behaviour when used as timber decking. Some are considered livelier…

New Landscaping Magazine Launches in the UK

It is with much excitement that we are announcing the launch of a new magazine…

The Naked Garden



Designed by David Domoney

Built by Karl Harrison, Exterior Decking

Decking by Exterpark





Water Bubble…

It is often said that when Alan Titchmarsh gets his hands dirty on the TV, gardening experiences a surge in popularity. 10 years after the heyday of Ground Force, the same theory appears to ring true.

After ITV announced that Alan is to…

Karl Harrison, Director of Exterior Decking, is to showcase Exterpark Decking in David Domoneys' Naked Garden at this years RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.

The Telegraph published the foillowng article on Saturday June 18th 2011…