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Don’t make these 6 common decking installation mistakes!

Common decking installation mistakes! Don’t make these 6 common decking installation mistakes. By reading this informative copy on composite decking installation you may self yourself falling short when installing. USE THE FOLLOWING TIPS AND YOUR COMPOSITE DECKING WILL LOOK GREAT FOR YEARS Composite decking is installed differently to traditional timber decking. Our Composite Decking like … Read more

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Shou Sugi Ban A Never Ending Collection

Where do I find a large collection of charred timber cladding Shou Sugi Ban A Never Ending Collection of custom manufactured charred cladding. Lathams Ltd and Brooks Bros Ltd are suppliers of charred timber products. They both cover the UK and Europe and have been supplying all forms of this modern material for years. I find … Read more

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Hardwood Decking and Bespoke Balustrade for the Kew Bridge Public House

Installing hardwood oak decking Decking By Karl 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 … Read more

I hate decking

I hate decking. Do you really care? It’s just decking!

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

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More than just timber in your garden

You have lots of different timber in your garden More than just timber in your garden…Your timber fence, timber cladding, timber decking or timber pergola is a living breathing part of your garden design. Come away from simply using the standards off the shelf. There are far more timbers to choose from and so many … Read more

Composite decking design and installation London

Plastic Decking – which composite deck should I use?

There are many different plastic or composite decking products available in the UK. There are plenty of colours shapes, lengths, thicknesses and textures to choose from.  It is up to the end user which suits their needs best (I meant client…). Cost and aesthetics seem to be the driving factors, although longevity and performance should … Read more

How to Write a Decking Blog on the Decking Network

How to Write a Decking Blog on the Decking Network Relevance in the Title Ok so we are blogging about decking on a decking site, so in real terms we couldn’t ask for a better platform when considering relevance. Whilst there are millions of blogs out there in the ether, if you consider a few … Read more

Millboard Decking by Karl Harrison in Chalfont, Bucks

Millboard decking installation designed and built by Karl Harrison in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire The Chalfont decking design brief To provide a decking area suitable for the daily use of small children close to the rear of the house, the area needs to be non-slip, easy to clean and last a long time. There is a … Read more

Garden Design and Landscaping Chorleywood

The garden design near Chorleywood For this new garden design we had to consider the exact requirements of the client. In most cases a brief has a certain amount of poetic licence; this compared to the norm was not at all what the clients expected. The clients requested an area to relax in, complete privacy, … Read more