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 popular choice for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very beautiful areas which can be used year round with the addition of external heating and illumination. Wooden decking is commonly fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking can come in virtually any size or shape to accommodate any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can produce an attractive effect. Wooden decking is fairly simple to install and causes little disruption, especially when compared to other possibilities like patio or paving. It could 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 array 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 generally involves 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 Sandy

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

Avg. price low	Avg. price low £1,125
Avg. price	Avg. price £1,500
Avg. price high	Avg. price high £1,725

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Prices based on actual Wooden decking costs for Sandy, as reported by local LeadsDoWork members.

Wooden decking installation cost in Sandy 2024

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

Time frame: 1-4 days

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Sandy is a little market community and also civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is commonly described as 'the high mark of Bedfordshire'. It is positioned in between Cambridge and Bedford, on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The area is controlled by an array of low hillsides referred to as the Sand Hills, as well as the River Ivel can be seen moving through the community. According to the 2001 Census, the community has a permanent population of around 10,887 people. A historical dig in May 2006 exposed that settlements were likely to have remained in the location also earlier than 250 BC. Nevertheless, Sandy was a Roman negotiation and is believed to have actually been a vital trading centre and staging post in the Roman duration. An ancient hillside fort, currently heavily wooded and historically called 'Caesar's Camp', although it is extra frequently described as 'the sand hills' or 'the hunt', remains to neglect the community. Its Anglican church is committed to St. Swithun. Sandy is most popular in today for being home to the head office of the RSPB. The Society transferred to the Lodge, on the borders of the community, in 1961. The Shuttleworth Collection is likewise near to Sandy, which is approximately 2 miles (3 kilometres) south west of the community. The Riddy is a flooding meadow on the Ivel and also is checked out by homeowners as a regional nature book. Sandy has increasing worldwide web links. It has actually been twinned with the community of Malaunay in France considering that 1982, which brought about the facility of the Sandy Twinning Association. The Association has additionally recently developed relate to the town of Skarszewy in Poland. For every one of your residence improvements, make sure to determine trustworthy experts in Sandy to make sure of top quality.

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