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 is an increasingly fashionable choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable areas which you can use year round with the help of external heating and light. Wooden decking is frequently installed 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 any size or shape to suit any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can create a stunning effect. Wooden decking is reasonably easy to install and causes minimal disruption, particularly in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is important however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the load of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a choice of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Generally decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will demand maintenance, which usually consists of yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Prestwick

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 £1,363

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Wooden decking installation cost in Prestwick 2024

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

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The community of Prestwick remains in South Ayrshire on the south-west shore of Scotland. It has to do with 30 miles south-west of Glasgow. It links the larger community of Ayr, the centre of which being 2 miles southern. According to the 2011 Census, the community has a permanent population of around 14,901. With the name being Old English for 'priest farm', Prestwick was traditionally an out-of-the-way ranch of a spiritual house. The coastal strolls around the community have actually attracted a number of kings, with Robert the Bruce declaring that the waters of the well at St. Ninians church treated him of leprosy. Regardless of being a Burgh of Barony for greater than 1,000 years, the area was not a community up until the train came in the 1840's, allowing the middle class from Glasgow to create grand residences along the coast on a bigger range. For citizens intending on travelling afar, Prestwick is gone to by Glasgow Prestwick Airport, serving a variety of European locations in addition to transatlantic as well as global freight trips. For around 50 years, it operated as a transatlantic entrance. Likewise discovered in the town is an enduring esplanade of 1 mile along Prestwick Bay, a component of the Firth of Clyde. It has 2 kids's play areas, as well as an interior task centre lies at the north end. This is alongside a sizeable backyard that was originally an open air pool. The town is extensively acknowledged as the first house of the Open Golf Championship, which was played on the Prestwick Old Training Course in between 1860 and also 1872. The town is, presently, home to two golf courses. For all of your residence upgrades, make certain to make usage of reliable specialists in Prestwick to make sure of top quality.

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