Decking for Max and Jay at Doggy Daycare EcoDek Heritage installation Dunstable. Max and Jay had searched online for a low maintenance composite deck that they could enjoy together. They found EcoDek composite decking and liked it. The colours matched their owners new hot tub and the new windows. They ordered Ecodek Heritage samples through … Read more
Automatic garden watering in Beaconsfield When creating a fully automatic garden watering system, it’s important that you use the services of a professional irrigation company. Even more so if your watering system is to be installed in and around a decking platform. Top garden water irrigation tips The Decking Network asked Alex from Blue Skies … Read more
The best Composite decking in the World Which composite decking would you call “The best composite decking in the world” ? Which is your Favourite Composite Decking… In no particular order of course. Comments are welcome below. Choosing the best … Read more
Timber supplier for Oak in Oxfordshire When choosing an oak timber supplier it is important to choose a local timber yard local. Chilworth Timber are based in Thame in Oxfordshire and have been supplying timber into the industry with 70 years experience. Chilworth have an unrivalled choice of fresh timber. They offer one of the … Read more
Decking design and installation in Amersham, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross. We are your local company that has been designing and building decks since 2003. The Amersham decking designer Karl Harrison is a Landscape Consultant and has been designing and building gardens since 2003. He designs decking platforms for gardens in a wide variety of materials… … Read more
How to maintain your London teak decking with Owatrol A teak decking roof terrace which was beautifully designed and built by Decorum.London has recently been renovated. A deep strip of the benches, the lift out panels and of course the teak decking and handrails. The history of a Teak decking terrace. Some 7 years ago … Read more
Millboard composite deck builder in Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead deck builder Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd design and build a Millboard composite decking platform in a private garden in Hemel Hempstead, Buckinghamshire. The clients’ choice of decking can sometimes be right; they want decking and once they have had advice from a friend then they are … Read more
How to design a smart garden for your home The ultimate in landscape gardening is to incorporate home automation into the design. Home automation is a process where anything that has a power supply, can be switched on and off can be automated and set to create scenes and events. “These gardens are called Smart … Read more
Trex composite decking Installer TREXPRO® High Standards of a decking installer in Somerset. When a client wants a new garden with the main feature to be decking, the local company recommended TREX composite decking. A durable and hardwearing composite decking that reflects the beauty of timber but without the maintenance. Trex is the quintessential American … Read more
Commercial composite decking installation, Mayfair. A simple request from Woodland Corporate Interiors; they required a terrace for the office staff at Helme + Partners. Ecodek were the decking choice by the main contractor and as recommended Pro Installers for Ecodek, Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd from Amersham were the guys for the job. An awkward stepping … Read more
Decking Terrace Fire Places in Amersham Buckinghamshire. Outdoor fireplaces are increasingly popular, wanted by many clients and specified by Garden Designers and Professional Landscapers. They also have different functions and use a variety of fuels which can be gas, gel or real timber. Further, they can be designed for that special custom project or chosen … Read more
Castle Landscapes Millboard decking installation in Gerrards Cross A decking terrace with clever thinking and a smooth layout, a sensible solution for the design brief and construction. Millboard enhanced grain seems to be winning the hearts of the client for many gardens. Stylish wood replica decking with very little maintenance in a light grey finish … Read more
How do Architects and designers choose a professional landscaper Many practices have Landscape Architects who can advise or a history of using a “Go To” Landscaping company… for other practices it may seem like a mine field and that all landscape companies are the same… The aim here is to streamline the decision-making process and … Read more
Kebony Timber on Bespoke Boat House The star of this show has to be Kebony… or is it the design… or should it be the installation… they are all testimonies to absolute beauty, clever design and use. What could have been a simple boat house, or two in this case, have been transformed by complex … Read more
Support posts for Decking with No Digging and Rhino Frames in London The quickest way to install support posts for a decking platform is to not have them in the first place. The name “No Digging” is more than a term used for when you don’t need to dig a hole. It is a solution … Read more
SAiGE Approved Installer Training Day On Friday 21st February SAiGE are hosting another Approved Installer Training Day and we still have a few places available. The event is FREE to attend, we provide a delicious hot buffet lunch, you get to meet the (BALI award winning). SAiGE team, learn about our product range and how … Read more
The Black Accoya cladding has been manufactured in multiple profiles, every section is a different dimension and angle. Complicated in thought process, creative in process which has delivered a contemporary cladding facade… it looks simple which resulted in this clever design with an equally clever product and accurate installation. Black Accoya cladding is a material … Read more
I have lost count of how many times I have uttered the words. “yes, this one was over 1000 square metres”… Tens of thousands of square metres of composite decking, manufactured and supplied by Exterpark. It’s not surprising it is rapidly becoming the solution provider and go to decking material; Specified by Architects around the … Read more
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
How to Choose the right Hardwood Decking Choosing hardwood decking, whats my choice? Choosing the right decking or even getting the right advice may be a daunting task. This can be made very simple if you ask the right person the right questions. Yes, one can propose additional works to your contractor or builder; but … 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
How do you maintain composite decking? 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 … Read more
Garden Balustrade Solutions 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. Incorporating a swimming pool within the area. … 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
Installing hardwood oak decking Decorum.London has been busy installing hardwood oak decking as part of a terrace project in Kew Bridge for a Joseph Gallagher. This new terrace forms part of a public viewing platform on the first floor the new pub. The new public house called “One over the Ait”, a multi layered pub, … Read more
Millboard Composite Decking Hertfordshire curved design Composite decking and cedar handrail We were contacted to replace an old deck outside the clients sun house with something modern and built to last. The only brief was that the client wanted it to curve around the existing walls and finish at the front with a 3.6 meter … Read more
Decking Installer and Landscaper in Wiltshire Coppered Oak coloured Millboard decking Coppered oak Millboard sat on Plaspro, plenty of oak and pretty fine porcelain installed by Mr Fencing AKA Martin Howell. A talented Landscape gardener with a love of decking. Often found landscaping whole garden schemes designed by Landscape Architects and Garden designers. Designer … Read more
Maintenance free, non-slip aluminium decking It’s not timber, it’s not a composite, it is maintenance free, its fire rated and its non slip aluminium decking. This is rather good folks, the frame doesn’t rot, the decking doesn’t rot, warranted for just about ever too. It’s decking but not as we know it, a revolution and … Read more
Decking designer interview in Welwyn Garden City with “Paul Newman”. The Decking Network interviews companies that know what decking is all about… Paul Newman created Paul Newman Landscapes and has since been designing and building gardens for 30 years. An absolute professional in our landscaping industry with decking as a definite YES and not as a … Read more
Decking designer interview in Colchester, Essex, “Paul Baker” The Decking Network interviews companies that have a strong affiliation with decking. Paul Baker has been part of Holland Landscapes since joining his father in the family business in 1999. Steeped in professional landscaping history, the company began in 1988, which as just after Alan Titchmarsh told everyone, … Read more