decking

Hi, I'm planning a DIY decking project, and have a couple of questions that I can't find answered elsewhere, I'd be very grateful for any help anyone can offer. First, it seems that all deck designs have short support posts underneath (e.g. concreted in) and separate posts for the balustrade...

I am planning a garden deck which is 4.7M by 3.2M. The ground is on a slope so at one end it will be raised, the soil is heavy clay. From what I have read I am planning on the depth at 700mm. The problem is that there is so much different information regarding how to secure the posts. The...

Hi, I'm putting a 6m x 4m deck down and want 6m boards running the length of the deck. Price wise there's not much difference between buying 6m traditional grooved deck boards (need to factor in delivery) vs buying 6m 6x2 C24 timber locally. Can anyone advise whether I'm likely to run into...

Hi guys, hope everyone is well. I'm in the process of planning a shed build to protect the wife small business stock of Apparel. The shed size will be 6x12. The site we propose to use is an area of wooden decking that is approx 4 years old. It currently holds the plastic style Keter shed and...

Paranoia warning ahead! I've taken up the decking in my back garden and there is a black fibrous membrane underneath. The decking was put down about 15 years ago (I believe - I've not been in the house that long) so I can't believe that there would be any asbestos in the membrane but thought...

Good day chummers, Decking noob here. I've been delivered some wet(ish) boards (125mm width) and some dry boards (120mm). I'd like to get the board spacing to be a compromise between getting some air in and looking good; 6mm between dry boards seems to be the rule of thumb. What I'd like to...

Hey all, I'm going to create two large areas of decking in my garden, both will consist of floating decks made of smaller sections, I have all of the timber being delivered next week, along with the plans etc to do it, I'm just at a loss with what fixings to use for the frame areas. There are...

Hi, I wondered if I could ask a basic question about decking supports. My daughter had some decking built ( it’s quite high at some points because it goes to their back door so just under 2m) The joiner was very experienced and the decking looks good, but when I had a look underneath I felt it...

Hi, I am just about to start back into my garden project, composite decking is being delivered in the next few days and I would like to get the frame built. I was hoping for a bit of advice on the best way to do it. The plan is to raise the decking to be at a level just under the patio doors...

Hi all, I've been set a task of constructing a decking base by swmbo for early Summer use! The Base will be approximately 4m x 4m with two sides near or against 2 walls of the house. Exiting from our conservatory onto the decking. The decking will rest on an existing sloping concrete base. At...

Hello I'm hoping to lay a decking on a concrete slab with walls on four sides (3 walls and a railway sleeper wall). I could put ledger boards on all walls then joists between them with decking risers where necessary but I'm warey that thermal/moisture expansion could cause buckling at the...

Hi all, looking for a bit if advice. Never done before but going to build a composite deck 5.4m x 3m using 6x2 timber on stilts concreted into ground with a ledger board attached to the house. I've got a plan of using 3 rows of 4 posts (span is 1.8m lengthways and 1m width ways) using 12 posts...

I was wanting to get some thoughts on the feasibility of building a cabin with flat decked roofing area, using standard c16 lumber. I don't know if I can get away with it on concrete blocks with a bunch of hardcore beneath, which would be fine for a single story, or if I'd have to our loads of...

Hi, So I'm just wanting some feedback here on what methods are best for wooden shed/outbuilding foundations? I've seen many different methods: • In a paved area, laying the timber floor frame down and levelling it with wood block "stilts" then placing supporting blocks under the frame once...

Hi, im building a deck for my neighbour. When i built our deck i did it the proper way and honestly it could survive an earthquake but my neighbour doesnt have a lot of money to spend and she said she's fine spending less money and only having it last a few years rather than spending more and...

I’m looking at fitting decking over an existing brick path/patio. Out of the back door there is a concrete step which drops down 100mm, ideally I want the deck to be at the same height (as close as possible give or take a few mm) as the step so the only way to do this would be with 3x2 joists...

I'm waiting delivery of a 2x2m 5 person hot tub. 370kg without water, roughly 1650kg with, adding 5 people at average 75kg makes it just over 2 metric tonnes. I want a floating base (if possible) to sit on an existing paved patio which as you would imagine is not level enough for a hot tub...

I'm planning a relatively small raised deck: 3.6m wide x 1.2m and would like advice on subframe structure. Deck height roughly 600mm Green beams are all same wood, I'm undecided on spec (c16 vs c24 and 145mmvs 195mm) Grey beam is something i am debating but unsure if it adds value The solid...

Hello! Looking for some advice. Just had some new decking laid down and I was wondering when is best to treat it with some anti-slip decking stain? The guy who laid it said we should wait til around February, but then we had someone else round for a different job who mentioned we should get...

Hi, ̶S̶o̶ I've recently finished building my outdoor kitchen decking area and I'm not completely happy with my lighting. I currently have commercial grade festoon lights running down the sides and rear of my garden, they made a really nice ambient light, but they don't illuminate the decking...