Help Please - Thermowood decking

To reiterate most (but not all) decking comes with both, smooth one side and grooved the other.

I would have liked Western Red Ceder but it's a bit expensive.

http://cedaroutdoors.co.uk/dbimgs/productHiRes/clear%20deck%20hi%20res.jpg

 

Most I've seen is grooved both sides BM, different grooving but not smooth.
But I'm not that well up on the subject, so I'm not disputing what you say.
WRC, seems such a waste for something your just going to walk on, not very enviromentally friendly, and I'm not a green.

 

Cabot deck stain or Sadolin classic would be my choices of finish.

If your still determined for non groved decking then simply by tanilised 4'x1' and put it through a planer (hire one).

As Ive said earler I think non groved deck will be lethal and a very bad idea.

 

I've used sadolin, its good stuff, bit pricey, but you only get what you pay for.

 

Thanks for that, I'll go and price some timber boards now, that is if it ever stops raining here!

 

Gosh that Redwood cedar looks absolutely lovely, have you seen it in situe. Is it a hardwood. Do you think it will maintain its lovely red colour.

 

If you treat it then yes if not then it will fade down.

 

Trying Hard, western red cedar is one of the softest and lightest timbers that you can get, its strong for its weight, but splits easily.
Very durable, but I would have thought that unless its pretty thick, not really suitable for decking, I'm sure it would wear very quickly.

 

Some decking boards are grooved one side & smooth on the other.

 

Doh , didn't notice page 2.

 

HI All
Happy Christmas.

All my decking structure now laid. In the end I bought ribbed decking for safety really !!

Just one question, now about to oil/stain deck boards. Bananaman your decking is great but I cant find the colour that you have stated i.e redwood. there seems to be only cedar or mahogany?? I am going to use Ronseal Decking OIL and not stain - I assume that is correct. Any advice re: colour please.
many thanks

 

Email ronseal or look on the ronseal web site and see if the colour you want is available. Some places may not stock it but could perhaps order it. (I have never used it so dont know either way)