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.

Wooden Decking in Louth

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Wooden Decking in Louth

Wooden decking is an increasingly fashionable choice for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable spaces which can be used year round by adding additional heating and lighting. Wooden decking is frequently fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in virtually any size or shape to suit any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can produce an impressive effect. Wooden decking is reasonably quick to install and causes little disruption, particularly when compared to alternate options like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is important however to be certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the load of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a choice of types of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will demand maintenance, which generally includes annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods are becoming popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Louth

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 2025

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Wooden decking installation cost in Louth 2025

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

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Louth is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the English county of Lincolnshire. It is located at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where they join the Lincolnshire Marsh. The town is on the eastern edge of a canyon sculpted into the Wolds that forms the Hubbard's Hills, which is an area that was created from a glacial overspill in the last glacial period. The River Lud passes through this canyon before it continues to flow through the town. Marked with a plaque on the north side of the street on which it passes, the Greenwich Meridian goes through the town. According to the 2001 Census, Louth has a permanent population of around 15930. Settlements are considered to have been on the area since the Paleolithic era, which is supported by such archaeological evidence as 3 handaxes identified on the wolds dating from between 424000 and 191000 years ago. Historical discoveries have also featured arrowheads thought to have been made in the Bronze Age. Louth is identified especially for its huge variety of independent retailers, with around 70 percent of businesses in the town being independently owned in 2013. Several long-lasting businesses display the established retailing history of the town, especially the department store 'Eve and Ranshaw', started in 1781, 'Dales and Sons' poulterers, open since 1896, and the century old butchers 'Lakings of Louth'. It is also widely known for its specialist grocers, local butchers and 'The Cheese Shop', which acquired national recognition in 'The Guardian'. This retailing reputation has been consolidated by being labelled as 'Britain's favourite market town' in 2012 by the BBC's 'Countryfile' tv programme. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy specialists in Louth to make certain of quality.

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