Decking

YDD, I just showed my husband your pics here when he came upstairs & even though he didn't have his glasses on (that means he can;t see properly, i'm not being cheeky) he said it looked really nice, he liked it. 'Oh he said, is that from her back door?'He will have a proper look tomorrow

Can't afford it yet but if i can just get everybody's pics to show him, he's got to go for it. Now, where were they all....? Got Sarra's, ydd's, scotkats....

cheers

 

Will post a picture tomorrow Pete. (Of 10 year old with no gaps).

 

Ive always done a slight gap about 3mm when Ive done decks.

Remember to build in a slight fall aswell, something thats often forgotten.

I tend to go overkill and put down 3" compacted mot and a good douseing of diuron, I dont like membrane and rarely use it.

 

I have to agree, mine shrinks in summer, no-one else notices cause I have attention to detail OCD but it does shrink. The frame will also breathe to some extent I laid membrane under a gravel layer before the boards went on, no weeds in 5-6 years !!! The more noggins and the thicker wood you use the better as it will clatter less under foot. Mine fells as solid as concrete to walk on, some attempts I have walked on do indeed feel like they are on a boat

I made this thread a while ago which maybe of use. Just my guide not necessarily best practice


http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=000132#000000

...give it a minute I need to repair the pic links. :rolleyes:

 

i took a pic but it was covered in snow(see looking for ideas 4-5 posts down from this)
i will get some more in the morning for you no worrys
i find it really enjoyable doing decking (seeing what it was like before and when you have done the job you say wow) bet you do lol..

 

Too true geckoman. Welcome to your first GC debate. (Not argument) :D [/QB][/quote]


takes alot for me to get drawn into arguments these days fella especially on cyberspace

 

I just love my deck area this is the making 2007.


Arch after it was made up ready for final place.

 

Thanks alot,

BM, looked at your thread, cheers.

I was going to ask what size everyones decking is (saw your size in your link BM, whoops what did that sound like ) cos mine is only a small. I just want to cover up that horrible paving.

Get your pics out :eek:

cheers

 

Scotkat, we crossed.

Yours is big too

cheers

 

size isnt every thing you know (or thats what her indoors says lol)
mines 3.9 meters long 6 meters wide

 

So we did Sandra we have a large back garden that is our 2nd area of decking have an area of decking between greenhouses.

And maybe going to deck below the greenhouses this year an on going project back garden till we get it way we want.

Rome was not built in a day and all costs money.

[ 27. March 2008, 09:04 PM: Message edited by: Scotkat ]

 

What time of the year was the pic taken John?

 

lets not go there pete i know were this will end up..
deckings decking fellas there isnt a right and a wrong way with the gaps just the bottom frame work

 

Borrowers, a couple of befor pics,





we knocked down the walls and you can just see some of the old concrete...

 

I know where your coming from Gecko, but I've worked with timber for nearly 40yrs and I aint found a bit yet that dont swell and shrink with moisture.
Find that and you would be really onto something. :D