Laying simple, ground-level decking may sound intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With careful planning and preparation, you can lay decking that you’ll be proud to show off to neighbours, family and friends. Here are a few tips to get you started. Plan carefully Draw out a plan, to scale, on paper. This will help you to know how many boards you’ll need and ensure that you don’t end up having to cut anything to fit. Prepare the area Measure out the site according to your plan and hammer a peg into each corner, then tie string around each peg to help you see what you’re working with. If you’re not laying on existing slabs, dig into the ground, lifting out turf if it’s there, and check that the site is level. Then add concrete slabs for more stability or lay weed-control fabric over the ground and cover with gravel to further prevent weed growth. Build your sub-frame Since a lot of people ask this, we’ve got a more detailed guide in the FAQ below. Lay your deck boards Start in one corner of the sub-frame and position the first board across the inner joists. You want the deck board in the opposite direction to the inner joists, ensuring that it’s flush with the frame. Position any end-to-end joins between the deck boards halfway across an inner joist so you can screw both boards into the joist for stability. Make sure you keep a gap of between 5-8mm to allow for expansion of the wood. Begin to screw your deck boards to the joists. You’ll need to secure the deck board to every joist is covers along your deck frame. Use two screws for every joist. Mark where you’re going to add your screws, ensuring that they are at least 15mm from the end of the board and 20mm from the outside edges. Drill pilot holes for the screws, being careful to only drill through the deck board and not the joist. Then screw the decking screws into the holes. Continue to screw in the deck boards, ensuring you leave the correct expansion gap. You can stagger the deck board joins across the deck for more strength. Sand down any cut ends if you need to before applying decking preserver to protect the timber from rotting. Although this is a simplified set of instructions, it’s enough for you to see whether you want to attempt to lay decking yourself – and if you don’t, you can get in touch with professionals who will be happy to give you a quote.

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Wooden Decking in Fordingbridge

Wooden decking is an increasingly fashionable option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very beautiful spaces which you can use year round by adding outside heating and light. Wooden decking is generally installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in any size or shape to suit any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can produce a striking effect. Wooden decking is fairly simple to install and causes minimal disruption, particularly in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is crucial however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the load of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a variety of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Generally decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which typically involves yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Fordingbridge

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

Average price per Wooden decking job in 2024

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Avg. price high	Avg. price high £1,725

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Wooden decking installation cost in Fordingbridge 2024

	Labour cost	£1,050
	Material cost	£375
	Waste removal	£75

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Fordingbridge is a town as well as broader civil parish with a population of 6,000 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, close to the Dorset and also Wiltshire boundaries and on the edge of the New Forest, with gallery and also a late middle ages 7-arch bridge. It is 81 miles (130 kilometres) southwest of London, as well as 10 miles (16 km) south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a previous market community. The Avon Valley Path travels through the community. The community leaving out linear negotiation Sandleheath (consisted of in its headline population with other afar houses, amounting to 1,526 locals) has a density of 30.2 individuals per hectare. Fordingbridge is a town and also civil parish in Hampshire on the banks of the River Avon. The first Great Bridge, from which the town got its existing name, was constructed in mediaeval times, and is upstream from the ford. The bridge is a significant function of the town with its 7 stylish arches, which can be seen really quickly from the community's huge waterfront park where one can stroll along the shore draped with willows and waterside plants. Close by is a youngsters's backyard, secluded memorial yards, parks and also sports playing fields. A bronze statuary of the painter Augustus John bases on the banks of the Avon near the Great Bridge.

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Nice guy who I will contact again once if we decide to go ahead with the project.

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All good service. Clean & tidy people. Finishing of the to be improved

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Very professional, good advice. Very happy.

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