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
The best hardwood decking I would choose for a light coloured timber would have to be from a selection of timbers that have proven to be suitable for use as decking. There are many more botanical species of exotic timber to choose from than you may have first thought. The price of these highly prised … Read more
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
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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
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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. I would … Read more
Hemp Shield Wood Finish & Deck Sealer is a revolutionary water based penetrating oil, NO VOC(Clear) Very Low VOC (Shades), NO HAP or any fumes (Can be used both interior and exterior), cleans up with soap and water, non-formaldehyde based algicide, fungicide and mildewcide, no tanin bleed through on cedar, truly one coat, high coverage, … Read more
Its worth considering an irrigation systems for a deck area at the start of the project. Invariably pots are positioned onto decking in order to soften the area and quite often the plants suffer due to drying out during summer months. Therefore, it is worth considering automatic watering systems. They are not hard to install and can be … Read more
EU Timber Regulations 3rd March 2013 includes timber decking Is your decking illegal? Is it certified – FSC or PEFC, it matters not as all timber has to be accounted for from March 3rd 2013. The EU Timber Regulation comes into force in the UK on 3rd March 2013. It bans illegal timber in the … Read more