replacing rotten decking - experiences

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DampCat

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hullo. the decking out back is all rotten. i think it goes through to the structure rather than just the planks so i think it needs to come out.

i know its different for everyone but has anyone had raised decking done and have rough prices? ive got a specific shape in mind to work with some flower beds etc. itd need steps down also.

i might be able to do a lot of the work myself but having never done it before im considering just having someone do it for me. has anyone got tips or experiences?

:)
 
Lay a patio it will last a lifetime and require less maintenance I can think ov very few circumstances where I would use decking.
 
One of this summers jobs is to replace my decking. The joists have rotten, even if they hadn't rotten they are too far apart (making for a bouncy deck), the decking has gone green and is really slippy when wet and some of the decking boards have rotten and split too. I plan on removing and replacing the whole thing when the weather improves. I was interested by composite decking, but it's a size-able area (5mx4m) and it is a lot more than I want to pay. I think if I get decent quality boards and oil them each year I can get a long life out of them. I plan on doing it myself and I'm going to time it when there is some kind of offer on decking. Boards are 3 for 2 at Wickes at the moment, which when I need 32 boards will save me a few quid! All the store do similar offers if you are prepared to wait for them to come up.

Dave
 
I did my decking a few years ago and sourced the bits from Selco, great prices and the quality was significantly better than Wickes, I use liberon deck oil on mine every year and its held up well in the 5 years its been down.
 
Built engineering brick pillars and then built my decking on that, with a full width step. About 4x4m, cost 600quid I think for everything and I did it all.

I thought about getting a company to lay a patio so it looked good, I doubt I'd do a great job, was about 2k though.
 
rodders said:
Built engineering brick pillars and then built my decking on that, with a full width step. About 4x4m, cost 600quid I think for everything and I did it all.

I thought about getting a company to lay a patio so it looked good, I doubt I'd do a great job, was about 2k though.
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If you can build a deck you can lay a patio i's not difficult!
 
I used these guys to supply loads of decking last year, really really good stuff.
The different lengths really helped as you could plan and cut to get the lengths you needed easier with longer boards

The products are cheap, but the carriage expensive so it really suits larger orders as opposed to smaller ones.
I would definately use them again

https://www.deckingsupplies.co.uk/

i used the 47x150 carcasing, those long lengths are seriously heavy, especially when wet. They are quite rough finish though so you need gloves
 
a1ex2001 said:
Lay a patio it will last a lifetime and require less maintenance I can think ov very few circumstances where I would use decking.
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I learnt this after ripping out our old decking and fitting Indian stone flags. I was shocked that it cost HALF what the decking did
 
Decking looks great, but honestly, minute it's wet you will be arse over tit, you could treat it but then it gets away from the aesthetics, 'patio' all the way. I say 'patio', because there is a huge choice, it can be anything you want, and it isn't slippy!
 
Madwelsh said:
Decking looks great, but honestly, minute it's wet you will be arse over tit, you could treat it but then it gets away from the aesthetics, 'patio' all the way. I say 'patio', because there is a huge choice, it can be anything you want, and it isn't slippy!
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Will probably slip on my arse after saying this but I don't get the whole 'decking is super slippy' thing, we have had decking in our rear garden for 12 years now and other than the middle of winter when its very frosty or icy I've never found it slippy.
 
GSXRMovistar said:
Will probably slip on my arse after saying this but I don't get the whole 'decking is super slippy' thing, we have had decking in our rear garden for 12 years now and other than the middle of winter when its very frosty or icy I've never found it slippy.
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Lol, you already said it, I think it's a combination of shade and stuff that grows on it.. Mind, even the perfectly good deck, if you wear wellies, boom it's like torville and Dean..
 
Thanks guys, lots to think about.

I'm going to price up getting patio in. It's about 3x5m, so not huge, but it is raised. Lucky, my boss' dad is a stonemason..
 
GSXRMovistar said:
Will probably slip on my arse after saying this but I don't get the whole 'decking is super slippy' thing, we have had decking in our rear garden for 12 years now and other than the middle of winter when its very frosty or icy I've never found it slippy.
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I'm the same
We have a decent amount of decking and a decent amount of stone, path and patio area

I cant see any difference between them.
I normally slip on a stone that seems to always end up with a layer of something algae like so when its wet is slicker than ice. The only time our decking was slippy was when it had ice on it.

I think location is 100x the issue. Arguably its easier to clean down a slab than a deck, but to me with both in my garden then deck is loads more tactile and I just prefer it to the stones.
 
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