Do I need decking balustrade? Building Regulations say when a balustrade has to be fitted to your decking. It’s there for your safety as it prevents you from falling off when the decking platform is too high. Balustrades can also form handrails when walking up and down stepped elements of the deck or garden. When … Read more
London Penthouse Decking Terrace This London rooftop sits like the crown jewels aloft the Corinthia apartments penthouse. A magnificent property with an exterior that befits its ambassadorial interior. The views allow almost all the landmark views London has to offer. In the region of 100 tonnes of podium landscape materials were curated and professionally landscaped … Read more
Independent Decking Expert Witness Case Study An Independent Expert Witness report was required… In this instance, the client had commissioned a ‘carpenter’ to design a construct a composite decking terrace in their back garden. During the works, the client started to have doubts about the quality of the work being carried out. It didn’t look … Read more
Designing a new composite deck in Amersham Karl Harrison is a decking designer and his main focus is the correct design for the whole structure. He designs with Millboard and TREX decking projects based in Amersham. Since 2002 Karl has been fascinated by the lack of regulation and correct construction of decking structures. He has … Read more
Designing Decking on a Budget The best way to create a garden on budget is to get a professional to design it. Once you have had a garden design and materials specified you will know exactly what you’re getting and exactly what that will cost you. This particular garden, like most, had a client budget. … Read more
Karl Harrison Landscapes Decking Design A basic introductory concept for a client in St Albans. They have an existing decking platform, dated and past its best. you can see this in the first sketch in the series. It needs a redesign which fits the beautiful garden it sits in. Karl has offered a simple approach … Read more
Approved Millboard Decking Installer Beaconsfield. Karl was first contacted by the PGCA to consult on this project that had been “finished” in 2019 by another contractor. He promptly made a site visit to get a closer look. It was clear from first appearances the generic composite decking had bent, twisted, discoloured and done all but … Read more
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
How Much Does Decking Cost What cost is a decking board? A common question by many end users is “what is the price difference between hardwood decking and softwood decking”? “why do they vary in price so much”? Softwood decking, Hardwood timber decking or composite decking information is readily available and the end user can understand the … Read more