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 Teignmouth

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Wooden Decking in Teignmouth

Wooden decking is an increasingly common option for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant spaces that can be used year round by using outside heating and light. Wooden decking is often fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking is available in any size or shape to accommodate any area. Curved designs or large areas joined by pathways can create a striking effect. Wooden decking is reasonably 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 necessary however to be certain 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 variety of types of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will demand maintenance, which typically involves yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become more popular for use in wooden decking as they are stronger and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Teignmouth

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 Teignmouth 2025

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

Time frame: 1-4 days

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Teignmouth is a town as well as civil parish in Teignbridge in the English county of Devon. It is positioned on the north financial institution of the tidewater mouth of the River Teign, concerning 14 miles south of Exeter. According to the 2011 Census, it has an irreversible resident populace of around 15,129. It is called the last area in England that was attacked by an international power, taking place in 1690. The advancement of the town was mostly the result of the angling port connected to the Newfoundland cod industry to a rather stylish resort of some importance in the Georgian period. More growth was made it possible for as a result of the arrival of the Southern Devon Railway in 1846. In today, the port remains to operate and the community is a prominent seaside vacation place. The town was given the status as Devon's initial Fairtrade Town on 27th July 2005. Furthermore in 2005, the Teignmouth Regeneration Project, a collection of volunteers, in association with the community, area as well as region councils, generated an extensive as well as calculated strategy identifying the main issues and problems to be managed by 2015. Some instances of the styles consist of the development of the top quality of tourist, reducing the danger of flooding to the town and also the provision of budget-friendly real estate. In May 2010, the Teignbridge District Council recommended 'A Vision for Teignmouth', which was a scheme involving 21 projects of regrowth. Following the details of the plan, a skate park opened up in 2010, flood protections at the Fish Quay were created in 2012 and a brand-new area arts and also business centre opened in 2016. For all of your residence upgrades, see to it to take advantage of reliable professionals in Teignmouth to make sure of quality.

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