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 common choice for providing 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 seamless 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 create a striking effect. Wooden decking is relatively quick to install and causes minimal 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 vital however to make sure that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you want to use on the decking. There is a selection of types of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Normally decking is constructed from hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability specifications. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which generally involves yearly cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking because they are stronger and require significantly less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Wimborne

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 Wimborne 2025

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

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Wimborne, likewise referred to as Wimborne Minster, is a market town in East Dorset in South West England, along with being the name of the Church of England church in the community. It rests at the confluence of the River Stour and River Allen, being 5 miles north of Poole, on the Dorset Heaths. The community is additionally acknowledged as being a part of the South East Dorset conurbation. According to population information from 2014, the town has a long-term population of around 15,552. Wimborne is renowned for its architecture, being deemed the residence to some of the most famous collections of 15th, 16th, as well as 17th-century structures in Dorset. As a result of regional planning restricting the erection of new buildings in such locations as the Corn Market as well as High Street, nearly all of the original structures are incredibly maintained. Some of one of the most striking examples of the English architecture consist of the Wimborne Minster, the City Center, the Priest's House Museum, as well as countless original bars and shops from the 16th, 17th as well as 18th centuries. The town likewise consists of the Tivoli Theatre, which is a movie theater as well as theater integrated in the art deco design throughout the 1930s. An intriguing attraction to the area is Wimborne Model Town, one of the most significant and also most well-known model towns in England. Showing Wimborne in the 1950s, the time in which it was produced, it goes to 1/10 scale, indicating that the model of the Minster is several feet high. The store home windows featured in the design accurately display the items that were cost the time, which is simply one demo of the thoroughly detailed nature of the version. For every one of your house upgrades, make certain to take advantage of reliable professionals in Wimborne to make sure of high quality.

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