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Wooden decking is an increasingly fashionable choice for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable spaces which can be used year round with the addition of additional heating and illumination. Wooden decking is typically installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking can come in any size or shape to match any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can create a striking effect. Wooden decking is reasonably easy to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is necessary however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a collection of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will demand maintenance, which commonly consists of annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods are becoming more popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Barry

The typical cost of Wooden decking is £1500. Costs can change based upon the materials and the firm hired. The upper price range can be as high as £1725. The material costs are commonly approximately £375

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Wooden decking installation cost in Barry 2025

Labour cost £1,050
Material cost £375
Waste removal £75
Time frame: 1-4 days

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Barry

Barry is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on the north coast of the Bristol Network approximately 9 miles (14 kilometres) south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including a number of coastlines the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2016 estimate information, the population of Barry was 54,673, making it the 3rd biggest town in Wales, after Wrexham and Merthyr Tydfil. As soon as a small village, Barry has actually absorbed its bigger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton as well as Barry Island, and currently, Sully. It grew dramatically from the 1880s with the advancement of Barry Docks, which in 1913 was the largest coal port on the planet. The area was perhaps named after Saint Baruc. Barry is the management centre of the Vale of Glamorgan, and residence to Barry Community United F.C. The roadway from Bonvilston was originally the B4266, as just Pontypridd Road within the community still is, and the road from Highlight Park throughout the Vale to Bridgend was the B4265, as beyond Cardiff International Airport it still is. Given that the 1970s, parts of these roads are phoned number A4226, so the A4226 radiates from Weycock Cross roundabout in 3 directions. The town is usually connected with Woodham Brothers scrapyard, a business that aided over 200 steam locomotives survive right into conservation. Although still a port, Barry is more of a manufacturing town and also as a solution centre for the Vale of Glamorgan. Barry Docks and the adjoining industrial park develop the largest work centre in the town. The docks, whose roadway links were considerably improved with the opening of the Docks Link Road in 1981, currently have straight road accessibility with the M4 motorway. The docks can handle vessels as much as 23,000 tonnes as well as the excellent tidal position near to the deep-water network of the Severn Estuary, enables set up sailings. With its transportation sheds, storehouses as well as open storage space, the anchors are geared up to take care of bulk freights however with the scrapping of their previous electric cranes, ships' own derricks need to be used or cranes employed in by ABP as needed. 2 roll on/roll off berths are available as well as have been made use of by routes to Ireland as well as West Africa. As at January 2016, Intermodal raifreight traffic is being operated from No. 2 Dock. With a new visibility on the Mole in No. 1 Dock and the stipulation of a concrete slipway from it, leisure rowing and also dinghy sailing is readily available (2016 ). The majority of commercial companies are located in the dock location. The biggest are the chemical producing issues such as Cabot Carbon and also Dow Corning who recently finished the growth of the largest silicones plant in Europe. Various other primary employers in Barry Docks are Jewson Builders' Merchants, Western Welding as well as Design, Bumnelly, and also Associated British Ports Holdings that, because 1982 have run the docks as successors to the British Transport Docks Board. To the west of Barry is Porthkerry Park. This is a big location of open space, with timberlands, streams, as well as accessibility to a pebbly coastline. In the park is the former Barry Railway Company viaduct with 13 curved periods standing 110 ft high. Following the closure of the Vale of Glamorgan line to passengers between Barry and Bridgend in 1964, it was resumed on 10 June 2005 as well as for most of its 19 miles, supplies a panorama and link to Llantwit Major as well as beyond to Bridgend.

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Barry - CF62

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Barry - CF62

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Caerphilly - CF83

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Caerphilly - CF83

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Cowbridge - CF71

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Caerphilly - CF83

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Pontypridd - CF37

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23 Jan

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Cardiff - CF14

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Pontypridd - CF38

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Cardiff - CF11

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Porth - CF39

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FAQs

How to build a deck frame?
Building a simple deck frame, or decking subframe, that you’re laying on level ground is easy if you take time to prepare and get all the things you need. We’ll go through the steps on how to build a deck frame here. Tools and equipment To get building your deck frame, you’ll need:
  • Decking joists
  • Coach screws
  • Coach bolts
  • Combi drill
  • Socket set
  • A saw suitable for your project and the thickness of the timber
  • Pencil
  • Decking preservative
  • Sandpaper or sander
Build your subframe
  1. Measure your deck frame and cut to size if necessary.
  2. Make 2 pencil marks on each end of the frame’s 2 outer joists to mark where the coach screws will go. They need to align with the centre of the adjoining outer joist. Then, use a flat wood drill bit to drill recesses into each mark. Make them the same depth of the screws that your using’s head and wide enough for a ratchet or socket to tighten them.
  3. Using a thinner drill bit, line up the outer joists and drill a pilot hole through the middle of the recess. These pilot holes act as a guide for the screws and stops them from splitting the wood.
  4. Fit the coach screws with either a drill driver or socket and ratchet.
  5. Repeat the process for the inner joists once you’ve assembled the outer frame.
IMPORTANT: While you’re building your deck frame and the decking itself, remember to cover all pilot holes and ends of timber in decking preservative to ensure that your decking remains structurally sound for as long as possible. Though relatively simple, building a deck frame and the decking will take some time. It would be much quicker and easier to get a professional in to do it, who could represent more value for money.
How to make steps for a deck?
Unless you built a ground-level deck, you’re going to need steps to go with it. Check Building Regulations to see if you need to install handrails as well. It’s good practice to:
  • Have a step tread width of 900mm – if you don’t want them that wide, they should be no less than 760mm
  • Add a central step riser to stairs wider than 900mm to prevent them buckling
  • Add a step depth (the vertical distance between each step) of between 150 and 180mm if building your own riser, so the steps are at a comfortable depth
Getting started To build your steps for the deck, you’ll need:
  • Step treads (the actual step themselves)
  • Step risers
  • Coach screws
  • Deck screws
  • Saw
  • Drill
Make the steps for your deck
  1. Make sure the ground where you want to put your steps is level and firm. If it’s not, consider laying concrete or paving slabs to provide a secure surface for your steps to sit so they don’t sink.
  2. Grab some joist off-cuts and cut them to the same width as your step treads. Attach them to the step risers at the top and bottom using countersunk coach screws.
  3. Place the steps against the sub-frame of the deck; if you’ve put slabs down for support, make sure the steps sit in the middle of them. The longest edge of the stair riser should be on the slabs, and the short edge against the deck. Drill pilot holes through the step and sub-frame joist, then screw the step to the sub-frame with more coach screws.
  4. After drilling pilot holes, screw the treads into the risers at each end with deck screws.
  5. If you don’t want gaps between each stair, you can add joist off-cuts or deck boards. Measure the height and depth of the gap, then screw the off-cut or board into the step riser with two screws at each end.
How much decking do I need?
How much decking you need will – of course – depend on how big you plan your deck to be. There is an equation to help you work out how many deck boards you need. It’s a little complicated until you’ve been shown how it works, but once you know how to do it it’s easy to work out how much decking you need for any project. The equation takes into account the recommended 10% wastage and includes the expansion gaps that are required, which is between 5-8mm along the length of the deck boards (EGL, or expansion gap length) and 3mm along the ends of the deck boards (EGW, or expansion gap width) for timber. It also assumes you’re laying your decking horizontally, as if you’re looking for a diagonal or chevron design you’ll need more deck boards. Let’s go through an example, assuming you have a 10m x 6m area that you want to cover with decking made from timber boards that are 2.4m long and 144mm wide. We’ll use the EGL of 5mm and EGW of 3mm.
  1. Calculate the surface area for your decking Multiply the length (L) of your decking area by the width (W): L x W = Decking Surface Area (DSA) in m2 10 x 6 = 60m2
  2. Work out the coverage of your deck boards Add your deck board width (DBW) to the expansion gap length (EGL), then add the deck board length (DBL) to the expansion gap width (EGW). Then multiply these numbers. (DBW + EGL) x (DBL + EGW) = Single Board Coverage (SBC) 0.144m + 0.005m = 0.149m 2.4m + 0.003m = 2.403m 0.149 x 2.403 = 0.358m2
  3. Calculate the number of deck boards you need Multiply the SBC by 1.1 to allow for 10% wastage. Then, divide the DSA by the SBC. DSA / SCB x 1.1 = Total number of boards required 60m2 / 0.358m2 x 1.1 = 184.36 boards – so round up to 185 so you’re not left short.
If that all seems a bit complicated for you, let a professional do the maths – they will be able to give you an idea of how much decking you’ll need in no time.
How to lay decking on uneven ground?
There are two ways to lay decking on uneven ground. We’ve explained how to build a raised deck in our FAQ ‘How to build a raised deck’ above, and that’s great for uneven ground or sloped gardens. But there’s another way that you can lay decking on uneven ground if you don’t want a raised deck: you can create a level supporting base. We’ll go through the basics here. Materials you’ll need
  • Paving slabs – old or cheap ones are fine
  • Timber for the frame and legs
  • Type 1 MOT hardcore
How to lay decking on uneven ground
  1. Mark out the area as we explain in ‘How to lay decking’. Then, dig to 200mm below where you want to surface of the decking to be.
  2. Add a 50mm layer of hardcore and make sure it’s compact.
  3. Build the decking sub-frame as we describe in ‘How to build a deck frame’.
  4. Lay out paving slabs along the edges and in the centre of the area. This will help to spread the weight of the decking.
  5. Set the decking frame on the slabs, checking for high or low points and adding off-cuts of timber where needed. Don’t forget to sand and seal these off-cuts with decking preservative.
  6. Add your joists and then the deck boards, leaving the recommended gaps of expansion of between 5-8mm.
Building your decking on top of paving slabs is a good way to get it level, but you still may not be able to get as good a finish as if a professional did it. If you’re in any doubt, get in contact with some decking specialists and see what they would recommend.
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