Composite decking

We got ours from https://www.finchcompositedecking.co.uk/composite-decking/

It’s a bit more expensive than some but has been pretty hard wearing so far. The dog hasn’t destroyed it anyway! It’s much better than wood that’s for sure!!

We have Designboard https://www.londonstone.co.uk/composite-decking/designboard/ which we are very happy about, albeit a small space so cost was not a material factor as also not the cheapest.

Our designer also recommended this company, but not tried their product myself. https://ecoscapeuk.co.uk/composite-decking/

About twenty years ago I landscaped my small sloping garden and put some decking down but even though it was pressure treated and looked after, it has started to deteriorate. I have tried to get some replacement boards but over the years sizes have changed so I can’t get any to fit which means I need to replace the lot. It is about 25 × 10 feet not including the steps but having looked at composite boards It is just too expensive.

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After…

Unfortunately the so called pressure treated timber does not last very long.

The chemicals used are generally dissolved in water and not very effective long term, this applies to fencing, posts, decking and joinery. C

ompounded by the poor quality rapidly grown timber.

I purchased some 200 X 75 timbers, had them cut to length before treatment = full protection ??

I used these as a stand up base for a greenhouse , about 500 mm of one is almost completely rotted away and the bottom’s of the others are well on their way.

There is nothing like the old creosote/ tar oil. Yes I know it is not ecofriendly, neither is petrol and diesel😁

When I sunk the 72 posts for the joists and frame to attach to I painted the cut ends with a creosote type stuff and laid a tile in the bottom of the hole so they didn’t sit on dirt and then cemented them in. The base and framework are as solid as a rock, it’s the planking that has started to rot. I was thinking of laying slabs, but because it is on a slope I would have to build retaining walls and get loads of rubble to level it out before even laying the base proper and the slabs…it will cost me a fortune that I just don’t have. I did all the original work myself but I was twenty years younger then in my 40’s.