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 Royston

Wooden decking is an increasingly popular choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces which you can use year round by adding outside heating and lighting. Wooden decking is usually fitted 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 suit any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can produce an attractive effect. Wooden decking is reasonably easy to install and causes minimal disruption, especially when compared to alternatives like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is vital however to be certain 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. Normally decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will demand maintenance, which generally requires yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are stronger and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Royston

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

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Wooden decking installation cost in Royston 2025

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

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The community of Royston is in the Area of North Hertfordshire as well as the English region of Hertfordshire. It pushes the Greenwich Meridian, which passes the community's eastern border. The town centre is a simple 1 minute 27 secs west of the meridian. Royston is 43 miles north of main London in a mostly country location. Before the limit changes of the 1890s, the limit in between Hertfordshire and Cambridge travelled eastern west via the centre of the town. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a long-term population of around 15,781. The town is residence to a few striking spots. Therfield Health, additionally referred to as Royston Heath, is a public open space and also nature reserve on a hillside, and the Icknield Way Course goes across the town as a component of its 110 mile long trip from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. Royston Cavern, located below the central crossroads of the town, was found in 1742. It is an uncommon cavern shaped out of chalk in the centre of Royston. There are countless carvings within the cave, bring about much debate concerning its origins as well as features. Social and also pastime are famous in Royston. Royston Arts Festival, restored in 2007, runs yearly in the last week of September or the first week of October. The community is home to Royston Town F.C., a Non-League football club, plays at Garden Walk, as well as a sporting activities club offering centers for tennis, squash, hockey, rugby and young people football. For all of your residence upgrades, ensure to utilize trustworthy specialists in Royston to make specific of top quality.

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