A professional decking quotation should give you far more than a total price and the name of the board you have chosen. It should explain what will be built, how it will be supported, which materials and fixings will be used, what work is included and what may result in an additional charge. This matters … Read more
There is a tendency in garden construction to treat every slope as a problem that needs to be removed, yet decking for a sloping garden can often offer a more practical solution. The ground falls away, the doors sit too high or one side of the garden sits lower than the other, so the immediate … Read more
Your decking can become much hotter than the air around it A garden deck can feel pleasantly warm in spring and uncomfortably hot during a summer afternoon. This often surprises homeowners because the weather forecast may say 28°C while the surface beneath their feet feels considerably hotter. So ask yourself ” why does decking get … Read more
A beautiful garden designed and professionally landscaped in Yorkshire The best landscape projects often have one thing in common. Despite the thought, work and investment behind them, the finished garden feels as though it has always belonged there. This garden on Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire, does exactly that. Melissa Morton Garden & Landscape Design created … Read more
Kebony and thermally modified timber are often grouped together as modified woods, although the similarity can be misleading. Both can produce attractive and durable decking, but the processes change timber in very different ways. More importantly, they do not necessarily produce the same mechanical properties afterwards. In brief: Kebony and thermally modified timber can both … Read more
Replacing an established deck can involve far more than removing old boards and installing new ones. That becomes especially true when the property has difficult ground conditions, several levels and complicated access.”Deck builder Vaucluse”, the perfect phrase for every homeowner. This substantial home in Vaucluse, within Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, presented exactly that type of challenge. … Read more
Ipe is one of the densest and most durable hardwoods used for exterior decking. When it has been correctly specified, installed and maintained, it can provide a particularly attractive and long-lasting deck surface. White blotches on Ipe decking can be particularly alarming, especially where the deck is new, recently restored or has only just been … Read more
A homeowner asks a simple question: “Can you replace just the rotten elements?” It sounds reasonable. However, sometimes a few rotten boards are only the visible part of a much larger failure. That was the starting point for this substantial Deckorators Excursion deck in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent. The existing timber deck had reached the end of its natural … Read more
Before you buy composite decking, it is worth looking beyond the colour, price and headline warranty. Manufacturers and suppliers often make strong claims about British production, low maintenance, fading, durability and long-term protection. These claims may be accurate; they may not be! Homeowners should still ask what published information supports them. Where is the decking … Read more
Placing the deck in the right place is key Most homeowners begin by looking at the area immediately outside the rear doors. That may sit beyond the kitchen, dining room, family room or a set of bi-folds. In many average-sized UK gardens, it remains the most sensible place to start. Where should decking be positioned … Read more