Decking Project - (Done 2009)

When we moved to our property the garden was a disgrace, so it got sorted to some standard before we started on having decking done first..i wanted it done straight across the property and 10ft out in to the garden.

You have to make sure it doesn't cover the damp course and we used extra slabs to support the beams as they was already there, then it was double covered in weed lining and filled over with a good portion of gravel to stop anything growing through and to this day no weeds have come through.

 

Nice job Gail , and your Staffie likes it as well
For finishing decking you have Decking oil or Decking stain (water based ) . I would suggest the decking oil , it shows the grain better and just fades with age and can be easily recoated.
For my decking I used oil on the uprights and for the actual deck used Ronseal decking protector ,this is water based and leaves a lovely translucent wax finish. Slightly non slip . Non of this stuff is cheap so shop around , Screwfix is pretty competitive.
Decking Protector | Ronseal

 

Nice job Gail
Agree with Harry on all counts...sound advice.

 

@HarryS we use another treatment here that costs perhaps £1/litre and lasts far longer than Ronseal. There are churches both here and in Norway that used it 900 years ago, and the wood still hasnt rotted.

 

Hope the corpses have

Anything which could withstand that drop of temperature levels and still keep wood from rotting must be good!

 

Nice work @Gail_68 . Thanks for the photos. Its always nice to see work in progress. I have a decking project in mind. I want a safe area of the garden for the grandchildren in a place where they can be seen. I have a place allocated but I'm a long way off being in a position to do anything with it. I don't want to leave it too long though as children soon grow up.



G.

 

Hi Harry,
For the first couple of years we left it alone as the decking came treated, then we shopped around and used the Ronseal as you've stated and done so since, it's really good where winter is concerned. Every year the decking is jet blasted with the slabs and hoovered make sure it's totally clean..we used a lovely red colour in 2014, then went for a slightly darker colour which the pic's show.
My dog used to love it but we've sadly missed him since last year.





Plus as you can see new fencing and bases was added both sides of the garden, from the miss match fences of 4ft and 5ft.

Never known a garden like it, the other side of the garden was full of Barley.

 

Yes and I agree with him and Ronseal is great stuff

 

Hello G,
Thanks mate, we had to start some where, as that decking patch was full of strawberries and my staff kept eating them and I got worried in case he took bad.
Yes kids soon grow up and it's doesn't have to be large to enjoy it, ours was done that big because of how large the garden was after all the different fruits was removed

 

@Gail_68 , sorry thought it was a new project - missed the large 2009 date in bright yellow
@Sandy Ground , is the Swedish stuff available in the UK . Decking oil is very expensive , I use No Nonsense (Screwfix ) at £4 to £6 a litre. Osmo is £20 a litre , same price as Bombay Sapphire Gin !

 

@HarryS its a mix it yourself kind of thing. It uses three ingredients in equal quantities. They are boiled linseed oil, balsamic turpentine, and pine tar. They all should be available over there. The big question is, would it mix with Ronseal?

 

Hi HarryS,
Don't apologise just added it for anyone considering doing decking and it would help give them a rough idea