Decking may be the easiest or the most difficult decision for your landscape garden project. That being said, should the unsuspecting employ a garden designer or timber consultant when asking, the choices are really quite simple. This contemporary garden design scheme demanded sustainability as well as durability. It also needed an overriding natural beauty, this … Read more
“Technowood, Designed by Architects for Architects” Technowood looks like real timber because it is. Made from aluminium or GRP wrapped in half a millimetre of real timber. In doing this you gain an incredible amount of flexibility in your design, you can achieve virtually any shape, colour and design. “It’s the new timber that is … Read more
Shou Sugi Ban ®… Manufactured in the UK not Japan… Our exploration started around 2004 in a garden in Amersham, the smoke soared, the flames roared, the neighbours were annoyed and the street was covered in a dusting of black carbon. By design, by chance or a stroke of genius Shou-Sugi-Ban had been born in … Read more
Choosing the right decking or even getting the right advice may be a daunting task made very simple if you ask the right person the right questions. Yes one can propose additional works to your contractor or builder but this seldom proves the right choice… who has designed it, who has calculated the imposed loads … Read more
Over the last decade, more people in the UK have been installing garden rooms. They are simply home extensions and are made to offer free space from the main house. Simply put, they extent inside your garden. These facilities can be used for various functions depending on the owner’s preference. Most people use them as … Read more
Composite decking is a popular choice for a stylish and hard-wearing garden deck, as it combines the attractive, natural look of wood with the durability and low-maintenance of a manufactured material. If you’re considering laying a composite deck, it’s important to think about the ways the material differs from normal wood. Importantly, does it need … Read more
This week we have been creative in designing a garden balustrade solution for an extension project utilising our newly introduced edge mounted mini post balustrade system. The customer is in the process of extending their small timber decking area further into the large back garden and incorporating a swimming pool within the area. They were … Read more
Decking installation in London properties has been gaining enormous popularity lately and this is certainly not without a reason. Unlike a patio, it doesn’t require hard landscaping or the use of materials such as stone or cement, yet it can make the perfect quiet relaxation spot, a sitting area, a place for BBQ, al fresco … Read more
A rear garden decking platform is a very much needed attribute to any garden that over looks a canal or river. Whilst you can stand and stare it’s far better to sit and relax with friends and the easiest and cost efficient was of creating this terrace is with decking. Leon Atkins has created two … Read more
When you have decided that you would like a new decking terrace in your Amersham garden then there is a local company with a wealth of experience when Millboard is on the drawing board. Karl Harrison has been designing and installing decking projects across the UK and Europe since 2003. Decorum.London is based in Sky … Read more
Building Regulations for Decking in England Building Regulations should be assumed to apply to every deck structure requiring planning permission. Simply contact your local Building Control. Decking installations don’t usually require building regulations unless they perform part of the structure of a new build or add to the primary structure of the dwelling. Decking platforms … Read more
Decking Installation guides and technical information For the many different decking materials available we have assembled decking installation guides from the manufacturers and decking installation companies. Millboard product, technical information and installation guide Exterpark, patented hardwood product guide Exterpark Installation guide Exterpark care & storage Your brochure Here
Decking Screws, which ones should I use explained here… Stainless, coated or does it really matter? Of course, it does… Stainless Steel Decking Screws Stainless is by far the best for exterior use, either A2 or A4 stainless The A2 stainless steel grade screw or fixing has a good corrosion resistance under standard construction use … Read more
Show Sugi Ban is being presented by the Timber Merchants James Latham at this years Surface Design Show. Register for your Free entrance tickets here… to see the Latest products by https://www.livebuzzreg.co.uk/2017/sds17/register/?link=2dfadb3d9f2f6f54ecf9 If you don’t know what the Surface Design Show is all about, in short it it one of UK’s most important exhibitions showcasing many … Read more