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 Stowmarket

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Wooden Decking in Stowmarket

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 elegant areas which can be used year round with the help of outside heating and light. Wooden decking is commonly fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking can come in virtually any size or shape to suit any area. Curved designs or large areas connected by pathways can produce a stunning effect. Wooden decking is reasonably simple to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to alternatives like patio or paving. It can even be installed over the top of a pre-existing patio. It is crucial however to be certain 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 variety of varieties of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Commonly decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which generally involves annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking because they are stronger and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Stowmarket

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 Stowmarket 2025

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

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Stowmarket is a tiny market town in the English region of Suffolk. It is located on the A14 trunk road in between Bury St. Edmunds and Ipswich, as well as the community includes on the major train line in between London as well as Norwich. Stowmarket is positioned on the River Gipping, which is connected by its tributary, the River Rat, to the south of the town. Taking its name from the Old English word 'stow', meaning 'principal area', this significantly matched its status as a market community, which was verified by a market charter in 1347 granted by Edward III. A bi-weekly market remains to be held there on Thursdays as well as Saturdays. The community has actually seen considerable population development since completion of the 201th century. According to the 2001 Census, there is a permanent population of concerning 15,059, showing a marked increase from the 6,000 residents videotaped in the 1981 Demographics. Being the biggest community in the location, plans for further advancement in the community and also the surrounding area belong of an existing area activity strategy. There are various social as well as social occasions that attract a variety of locals and site visitors. For even more than half a century, Stowmarket has actually hosted a yearly circus in its entertainment park, which is composed of a fun reasonable, a firework display screen, a procession with the town and various regional amusement. An additional yearly occasion is the songs event Stow-Fest, an open-air event with online music performances at the Chilton Area. Homeowners have accessibility to additional arts events at the former Corn Exchange, currently recognized as the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts, which is a music venue, art gallery and theater. For all of your house upgrades, see to it to use credible professionals in Stowmarket to make sure of quality.

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we bought the house 4 years ago and inherited some decking which is over a binder sewerage system. i think about 10 yeas old. we need to redesign, remove part and make a new section. can you perhaps d...

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