Gaining in popularity are composite decking materials, composed primarily of a mix of recycled plastic and wood fibres. While a deck built with these materials is clearly not “natural” and won’t have the potential beauty of a real-wood deck, you can choose from an array of colours to mimic a more natural look.
Our wood plastic composite decking boards are made from 60% recycled hard wood fibres and 40% recycled polyethylene, bonding agent, additives, and tint.
Boards are available with a either hollow or solid core and are available in eight colours, depending on your project’s requirements.
Unlike our real-wood timber decking boards, which are available in 4.8-metre lengths.
The boards are either Original or Woodgrain finishes. The Original finish features narrow-grooves for low-slip benefits and a safer walking surface.
Further, advancements in this type of decking have made its look-and-feel downright attractive, by many accounts.
The strongest argument for composite materials is their low-maintenance requirement: no sanding, refinishing or staining—ever. Further, it usually comes with at least a 20-year warranty. The downside is—as you might expect—its cost, which runs more than natural wood decks, depending on the quality and warranty.
Construction
The deck of a house is generally a wooden platform can be built above the ground or level at ground level and can be connected to the main building. You can have the are enclosed by a railing for safety.
Access may be from the house through doors and from the ground via a stairway. Residential decks can be constructed over steep areas or rough ground that is otherwise unusable.
Decks can also be covered by a canopy or pergola to control sunlight.
Typical construction is either of a post and beam architecture, or a cantilever construction. The post and beam construction relies on posts anchored to piers in the ground. Typically, these types of structural decks are engineered and require an experienced construction company that specializes in structural decks. Cantilever decks rely on floor joists that protrude out further than the wall of the house. While this type of construction is common, it raises significant safety issues if the decks are not properly waterproofed and flashed.
Typical railing assemblies must meet structural strength requirements of 200lbs of load force per foot. In short, decks are complex load bearing structures that most often require structural engineering, plans, and permits.
Many people prefer real wood for their decks because of its natural, warm appearance. It just feels good.
But there’s wood…and then there’s wood. The type of lumber you choose for a wooden deck is critically important to the longevity and level of maintenance of your deck.
A common and inexpensive option is to go with treated lumber, also called PT for pressure-treated. PT wood is made of fir soaked in anti-rot and insecticide agents. Its natural colour is a somewhat brown-green, but you can stain it for a more attractive colour or a colour that suits your garden.
But there’s a reason that this is the most inexpensive option for decking: it’s susceptible to warping, splitting and cracking, so it requires regular maintenance.
Deck Maintenance
All decks, including composite, require some maintenance. Natural wood decks are the most demanding, requiring annual refinishing, which sometimes means sanding, removal of last year’s finish, and application of a new finish. If you love the look of natural wood and you’re up for the upkeep, it’s definitely worth it.
Pressure-treated wood requires refinishing with a clear sealer or stain every other year, just half the maintenance of a natural wood deck.
Construction
The deck of a house is generally a wooden platform can be built above the ground or level at ground level and can be connected to the main building. You can have the are enclosed by a railing for safety.
Access may be from the house through doors and from the ground via a stairway. Residential decks can be constructed over steep areas or rough ground that is otherwise unusable.
Decks can also be covered by a canopy or pergola to control sunlight.
Typical construction is either of a post and beam architecture, or a cantilever construction. The post and beam construction relies on posts anchored to piers in the ground. Typically, these types of structural decks are engineered and require an experienced construction company that specializes in structural decks. Cantilever decks rely on floor joists that protrude out further than the wall of the house. While this type of construction is common, it raises significant safety issues if the decks are not properly waterproofed and flashed.
Typical railing assemblies must meet structural strength requirements of 200lbs of load force per foot. In short, decks are complex load bearing structures that most often require structural engineering, plans, and permits.
Like a shed or summer house, a workshop can add more space to your outside area.
A workshop is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or working in. Workshops vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open-sided ones to large wood-framed structures with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets.
These can be built to you needs, depending on what you are needing this space before, will effect the amount of windows and doors you need, as well as the size.
Having a workshop is ideal to be able to carry on working, while you are at home, but without having to work inside your home. Having it so your home and workspace is separate.
Please ask us for more details and we would be more than happy to arrange a time to work out a plan that suits all of your needs.
An archway adds an extra something to you garden space, this can be used to separate areas, or can be an entrance into your garden. Giving a welcoming feeling.
The Classic Arch has a traditional design and features simple trellis sides that are perfect for training climbing plants on. With the wide space between posts this arch is a great way to add some height and colour with climbing floral plants.
Wooden Arches are elegant and are stronger enough to support climbing plants.
Arches, can either be flat, curved or pointed tops and this can be different sizes to suit the space you are looking at. Trellis can be added at the sides.
Otherwise you can go for a more modern looks with minimum details.
Please ask for more details and we can arrange a quotation for you to suit your needs.
We offer a large range of summer houses to suit all your needs for you and your garden.
With your summer house, we have a range of styles and sizes available, you can also have the option of having a veranda or tiled roof if you require these. We are more than happy to go through all the options and work out which style will suit your needs.
A summer house is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden and is used for storage, hobbies, or enjoying your garden. Sumer houses vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open to large wood-framed structures with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets.
A Summer House, is a lovely way to enjoy the most of your garden, adding an extra room to your property without it costing too much. Why not have it as an office space, or space for the children to come and chill out in. Or even a gym, a summer house has so many ways to be used.
A chain-link fence (also referred to as wire netting, wire-mesh fence, chain-wire fence, , or diamond-mesh fence) is a type of woven fence.
Chain link is a popular fencing option for a wide variety of usages. It’s easy to erect and offers a cost effective method for securing your property.
This type of fence is available commonly in heights varying between three and twelve feet and made from galvanised or green PVC coated steel wire, woven into a zig zag pattern to create the familiar diamond shaped fence.
Usually concrete and angle iron are the posts used with chain link, It also, being a transparent style of fence, does not block out sunlight, and the open style makes it ideal for particularly windy and exposed areas.
This style of fencing can be popular for both domestic and commercial areas, workplace and schools. It is a great boundary fencing for all needs.
The installation of chain-link fence involves setting posts into the ground and attaching the fence to them. The posts may be steel tubing, timber or concrete and may be driven into the ground or set in concrete.
End, corner or gate posts, commonly referred to as “terminal posts”, must be set in concrete footing or otherwise anchored to prevent leaning under the tension of a stretched fence. Posts set between the terminal posts are called “line posts” and are set at intervals not to exceed 10 feet.
The installer attaches the fence at one end, stretches it, and attaches at the other, easily removing the excess by “unscrewing” a wire. In many cases, the installer stretches a bottom tension wire, sometimes referred to as “coil wire”, between terminal posts to help minimize the in and out movement that occurs at the bottom of the chain-link mesh between posts.
Top horizontal rails are used on most chain-link fences, although not necessary if the terminal posts are braced correctly. A top tension wire may be used in this situation. Bottom rails may be added in lieu of bottom tension wires, and for taller fences, 10 feet or more, intermediate horizontal rails are often added.
Finally, the installer ties the fence to the line posts and rails with steel or aluminium wire with a hook on one end called “fence ties”. The bottom tension wire should be secured to the line posts and the chain-link mesh “hog ringed” to the tension wire 2′ on centre.