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 Todmorden

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Wooden Decking in Todmorden

Wooden decking is an increasingly fashionable choice for providing outdoor seating areas in gardens. Due to the natural beauty of wood, they can be very elegant areas which can be used year round with the help of additional heating and lighting. Wooden decking is typically installed in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between interior and exterior spaces. Wooden decking is available 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 reasonably easy to install and causes little disruption, particularly in comparison to alternatives like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is vital however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the load of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a range of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Normally decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will require maintenance, which generally will involve annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require much less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Todmorden

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

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

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Wooden decking installation cost in Todmorden 2024

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

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Todmorden is a market community and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, in the English area of West Yorkshire. It is located 17 miles from Manchester. The management boundary of the town was changed by the Local Government Act of 1888, which placed all of Todmorden within the West Riding. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a populace of around 15,481. Todmorden is situated at the convergence of 3 steep-sided Penning valleys, being bordered by moorlands with outcrops of sandblasted gritstone. The historic boundary separating Yorkshire and also Lancashire is the River Calder and also its tributary, the Walsden Water, which streams with the town. The town has a specifically intriguing transportation background. In 1907, Todmorden Corporation became the second town in Britain to have an operating electric motor bus solution. By the end of the year, there were 5 double-deck automobiles. The service became collectively run in 1931 by the LMS railway, coming to be called the 'Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee'. Reaching its peak in the 1940s as well as 1950s, there were 40 automobiles covering greater than 50 miles across the rough South Pennine terrain. Equally striking in the community's background is that Todmorden was offered by 6 train terminals prior to 1938: this consists of Todmorden, Stansfield Hall, Cornholme, Portsmouth, Walsden, and Eastwood. Omitting Todmorden Railway Station, all were to shut during the center of the 20th century, as well as Walsden re-opened in 1990. A popular task arising in the town is the Incredible Edible Todmorden project, which aims to enhance understanding of food issues. It has been accountable for planting 40 public vegetables and fruit gardens throughout the town, and the job has drawn in much publicity. For all of your house upgrades, make certain to take advantage of trustworthy professionals in Todmorden to make certain of quality.

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