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 Sevenoaks

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Wooden Decking in Sevenoaks

Wooden decking is an increasingly prevalent option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable areas which can be used year round with the addition of external heating and illumination. Wooden decking is commonly installed 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 fairly quick to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to alternate options like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is important however to be sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and able to take the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a selection of types of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Usually decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which generally requires annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are more robust and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Sevenoaks

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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Wooden decking installation cost in Sevenoaks 2025

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

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Sevenoaks is a town as well as civil parish in the English county of Kent. Positioned southeast of London, it is served by a commuter major line train as well as is 21 miles southeast of London Charing Cross. The community likewise provides its name to the Sevenoaks district, of which it is the major community, followed by Swanley as well as Edenbridge. A negotiation in the community can be dated back to the 13th century in a document detailing the facility of a market. The building and construction of Knole House in the 15th century even more helped in the advancement of the community. Sevenoaks was incorporated into the network of modern-day communications when among the early turnpikes opened in the 18th century. Having a permanent community of 24,987, a huge proportion of homeowners are travelers to London as well as major towns nearby. This has led to the community being an area with high house costs, with expanding stress on the city to create more residences. Nonetheless, the Ft Halstead support installation is a considerable employer of homeowners from Sevenoaks. A modern-day buying centre can be located in the town's centre. Bligh's Shopping Development, opened in 2002, can be accessed from different instructions in the community. It includes a variety of shops, having primarily nationwide, but also neighborhood, stores. The design of the development is styled on a little earlier durations but with contemporary elements. Found to the southeast of the community is Knole Park, within which sits Knole House. This is a 1,000 acre deer park with numerous trees, had and maintained by the National Trust. For every one of your residence upgrades, ensure to use reliable specialists in Sevenoaks to make sure of high quality.

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