..If you like decking go for it!

Fine, but. It is a huge outlay for something which is going to 'date', like
blue fences :-)) and what happens in the end? It rots and you have to get
rid of it and think of something new :-((

Mike

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"PK" wrote in message
...
Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

If you allow your York sandstone to become covered in algae, you don't
deserve the stone.

{:-((

Franz

"PK" wrote in message
...
Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

If you allow your York sandstone to become covered in algae, you don't
deserve the stone.

{:-((

Franz

Totally agree , decking is top notch far better then block paving , slabs
etc etc , I've had mine a couple of years now and the only time it is a
little dangerous is when its frosty and you have your slippers on ! (yep
fell on my arse) Go For It
"kenty ;-)" wrote in message
...
Getting decking that has wide grooves helps with the slippery surface
issue,but you are unlikely to be using the deck when it is raining or most
of the winter.Someone quoted accidents are on the up on wooden surfaces
this
was mainly about laminate/wooden floors in houses is more popular now.I
would have a deck in my garden,you have to keep it clean & don't run on it
when it is wet,but this goes for any hard surface in the garden.Slabs
,bricks etc all get moss on them in damp situations.So this would not put
me
off,it is a matter of taste.If you like decking go for it!

--
Thanks Keith,U.I.
"Peter Crosland" wrote in message
...
Am looking for some advice on the advantages/disadvantages of types of
decking.

Am planning a patio and path scheme for the garden.

Have priced up at the local Timber yard and have estimated materials,
including joist and fixings at:-

approx. £300 Redwood Reversible (38mm x 125) and £500 (28 x 145).

Could someone kindly advise me on the pros and cons of Redwood v
Hardwood
and the thickness.

Not a good idea in a cool damp climate like the West coast of the UK.
Decking works fine in places like Southern California but readily gets
slippery if the climate is damp.

Totally agree , decking is top notch far better then block paving , slabs
etc etc , I've had mine a couple of years now and the only time it is a
little dangerous is when its frosty and you have your slippers on ! (yep
fell on my arse) Go For It
"kenty ;-)" wrote in message
...
Getting decking that has wide grooves helps with the slippery surface
issue,but you are unlikely to be using the deck when it is raining or most
of the winter.Someone quoted accidents are on the up on wooden surfaces
this
was mainly about laminate/wooden floors in houses is more popular now.I
would have a deck in my garden,you have to keep it clean & don't run on it
when it is wet,but this goes for any hard surface in the garden.Slabs
,bricks etc all get moss on them in damp situations.So this would not put
me
off,it is a matter of taste.If you like decking go for it!

--
Thanks Keith,U.I.
"Peter Crosland" wrote in message
...
Am looking for some advice on the advantages/disadvantages of types of
decking.

Am planning a patio and path scheme for the garden.

Have priced up at the local Timber yard and have estimated materials,
including joist and fixings at:-

approx. £300 Redwood Reversible (38mm x 125) and £500 (28 x 145).

Could someone kindly advise me on the pros and cons of Redwood v
Hardwood
and the thickness.

Not a good idea in a cool damp climate like the West coast of the UK.
Decking works fine in places like Southern California but readily gets
slippery if the climate is damp.

"PK" wrote in news:c1aukg$8ho$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

....And 'decks' are traditionally associated with damp,wet environments,
even if not in the garden. And not just at sea either: punts usually come
with a little wooden bit of decking on the bottom, and they can be pretty
damp and wet (specially with an unskilled puntsman in charge...)

Len, which hardwood were you planning to use? I understand that hardwoods
vary almost as much in their properties as softwoods.

You might want to try this on uk.diy if no joy here.

Victoria.

"PK" wrote in news:c1aukg$8ho$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

....And 'decks' are traditionally associated with damp,wet environments,
even if not in the garden. And not just at sea either: punts usually come
with a little wooden bit of decking on the bottom, and they can be pretty
damp and wet (specially with an unskilled puntsman in charge...)

Len, which hardwood were you planning to use? I understand that hardwoods
vary almost as much in their properties as softwoods.

You might want to try this on uk.diy if no joy here.

Victoria.

"PK" wrote in news:c1aukg$8ho$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

....And 'decks' are traditionally associated with damp,wet environments,
even if not in the garden. And not just at sea either: punts usually come
with a little wooden bit of decking on the bottom, and they can be pretty
damp and wet (specially with an unskilled puntsman in charge...)

Len, which hardwood were you planning to use? I understand that hardwoods
vary almost as much in their properties as softwoods.

You might want to try this on uk.diy if no joy here.

Victoria.

"PK" wrote in news:c1aukg$8ho$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

....And 'decks' are traditionally associated with damp,wet environments,
even if not in the garden. And not just at sea either: punts usually come
with a little wooden bit of decking on the bottom, and they can be pretty
damp and wet (specially with an unskilled puntsman in charge...)

Len, which hardwood were you planning to use? I understand that hardwoods
vary almost as much in their properties as softwoods.

You might want to try this on uk.diy if no joy here.

Victoria.

"PK" wrote in news:c1aukg$8ho$1
@sparta.btinternet.com:

Mike wrote:

Our local train station has a wooden platform and they are having
terrible trouble in making it non slip.

Conditions? South Coast of the Isle of Wight. Dry generally (and will
be for a long time see my water butts thread). Out in the open and
Sunny

Decking? A five minute fad and fashion to be linked with blue fences
and TV. yuk :-(


lond used in New zealand with a climeat not unlike ours in much of the
country.

Decking is less of a hazard than algae covered old yorkstone!

....And 'decks' are traditionally associated with damp,wet environments,
even if not in the garden. And not just at sea either: punts usually come
with a little wooden bit of decking on the bottom, and they can be pretty
damp and wet (specially with an unskilled puntsman in charge...)

Len, which hardwood were you planning to use? I understand that hardwoods
vary almost as much in their properties as softwoods.

You might want to try this on uk.diy if no joy here.

Victoria.

reading this post I must have missed something as the original post has
still not been answered.

Hardwood verses redwood: PT redwood is significantly cheaper and with care
will outlast you only justifiable reason for hardwood is high traffic public
areas not this small scale domestic area.

thickness: the sizes you list sound like nominal so 28mm would need joist
support at 400mm OC whilst the thicker 38mm can be used with joist support
at 600mm OC IMHO always better to go for thicker final layer than thinner
less potential bounce.

reading this post I must have missed something as the original post has
still not been answered.

Hardwood verses redwood: PT redwood is significantly cheaper and with care
will outlast you only justifiable reason for hardwood is high traffic public
areas not this small scale domestic area.

thickness: the sizes you list sound like nominal so 28mm would need joist
support at 400mm OC whilst the thicker 38mm can be used with joist support
at 600mm OC IMHO always better to go for thicker final layer than thinner
less potential bounce.