Decking in the garden. The versatility of Decking.

The decking pictures and information on this page courtesy of 
Top Deck Decking Ltd. Decking designers/contractors Kent, Surry, Sussex
(www.thetopdeck.co.uk)

Decking has at last gained in popularity in UK gardens. Little wonder, for Timber Decking is so versatile and user-friendly.

Versatility:- Decking can be installed in a variety of shapes - decks don't have to be rectangular. They can have straight edges, curved edges, and even be laid as a circular deck. (The latter two styles will involve cutting and some wastage.)

All of the images can be clicked for enlargement.

Foundations and bases are important!

and  worth it when this is the result!

Balustrades can be made from trellis for the climbing plants.

A substantial amount of work was put into this deck base.

But the end result, made for some lovely summer evenings!

Turn this

Into this!

  Thanks to www.thetopdeck.co.uk for this feature   

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User-friendliness

Decking patios are warmer in the winter than paved patios, and also cooler with less glare than paved patios in the hot weather. Decking can often be constructed with minimal disruption to existing ground levels, and can of course, be a great 'leveller' where there are a number of levels within the garden or over the existing patio. Decks are very suitable for children's use - especially if balustrades/railings are utilised as part of the scheme. As can be seen in the pictures on left - there will be plenty of scope for versatile container plantings.

Durability:- Proper timber decking is either of hardwood (that usually needs follow-up treatment) or - more normally - treated softwood of various types. The softwood timbers are tanalith treated - giving them a guarantee against rot of fifteen years! Slight movement of the sub-soil - a problem with clay soils - will be absorbed by the structure of a professionally-constructed Deck. (The same is not true of paved patios!)

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