Wooden decking is an increasingly prevalent choice for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable areas which you can use year round with the addition of outside heating and light. Wooden decking is typically fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking can come in any size or shape to fit any area. Curved designs or large areas connected by pathways can produce an attractive effect. Wooden decking is reasonably easy to install and causes minimal disruption, especially when compared to alternate options like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is vital however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a choice of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Typically decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which generally consists of yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking because they are stronger and require much less maintenance.
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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Haltwhistle is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall. It had a population of 3,811 at the 2011 Census. Stone-built houses are a feature of Haltwhistle. It is just one of two settlements in Great Britain which declare to be the precise geographical centre of the island, in addition to Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114 km) to the south. An electoral ward with the exact same name still exists. This ward extends from Hexham south up the R. South Tyne and has a complete population taken at the 2011 Census of 4,832. Haltwhistle was a market town for the exchange of neighborhood goods. In the 18th century two Quakers set up a baize manufactury as well as there was a weaving establishment. On the Haltwhistle Burn were fulling mills, dyeing and also rotating mills. A stroll along this stream to the Roman Wall, shows that it needs to have been a hive of market with quarries, coal mining and lime burning kilns. The Directory of 1822 (Pigot) offers a whole variety of craftsmen, store owners and traders-- 60 in number, including manufacturers of obstructions. The once a week market was held on Thursdays and also there were fairs on 14 May as well as 22 November for cattle and lamb.
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If your deck isn’t going to be flat to the ground, it’s a good idea to have some kind of balustrade to avoid any tripping. If the gap between the deck and the ground is less than 600mm, use a 900mm balustrade. If it’s higher than 600mm, the balustrade should be 1100mm tall.
Properly installed wooden decking will not need a lot of maintenance. Most manufacturers recommend regularly brushing leaves and dirt off the deck, and a yearly cleaning and staining procedure. This will keep the wood in the best condition. Fluids and treatments are readily available from all DIY shops and stores.
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