Why do you hate decking? In the last 25 years the UK has seen a horror story of decking products and installations that may have frightened many off. Presently it is rather popular and with a spend of over £500 Million (deck board retail figures) it’s not going away. The look and feel of your decking … Read more
What is High End decking? High End decking is the correct use of appropriate timber materials, creatively designed and expertly constructed with the needs of the client the priority. It’s not about the most expensive materials but is about how the materials are used. High End is about managing the clients every expectation and providing … Read more
Timber decking, a specification from another world… “Now, I want a decking board that is durable and very hard, perhaps Ipe. I would like it very light in colour, in fact the colour must homogenous across all boards. It should be 25 mm thick; the width needs to be 225 mm as it will then … Read more
Safety, sustainability and aesthetics are what most people look for when investing in decking for their garden. In most cases, timber is the material of choice as it’s widely available and can be painted in a number of attractive finishes. Although timber looks great, it can succumb to wear and tear unless it’s regularly maintained. … Read more
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 … Read more
Maintaining an aluminum deck is easier than you think. Think of it this way, prolonging the good looks of your powder coated AridDek aluminum decking is just like caring for your car. Every now and then your car will need a wash; and you know that cleaning it is a smart way to protect your investment. … Read more
When you think about recycling you probably think of sorting your plastics and cans into separate bins. After all, aluminum cans are the most recycled item in the United States. It’s no surprise either if you ‘consider that over two-thirds of all aluminum ever produced are still in use today’ (The Aluminum Association). There are even more … Read more
With reality TV gardening there came a time when it seemed every back garden had to be decked in some form or other and also had to be laid in just one hour! But decking has been used for many years in various ways in Scandinavia and America to such effect that to use … Read more
This solution is certainly the most innovative and revolutionary in the field of decking and ventilated walls because it allows you to disassemble and reassemble the staves in the middle of the floor without having to cut, offering the possibility to perform operations for the recovery of the sheath ‘asphalt. or for dissotturare a hole … Read more
The system Speedy Feet for the laying of decking, does not use screws, nails or glue. is composed of a nylon support of parallelepiped shape in the upper part to four fins in the form of 1, the slats properly processed, are resting on the fins, on the slats with the foot pressure is exerted … Read more