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 prevalent option for creating outdoor seating areas in gardens. Because of the natural beauty of wood, they can be very fashionable spaces that can be used year round by adding additional heating and lighting. Wooden decking is often fitted in locations in front of patio or French doors where they can create a smooth transition between inside and outside spaces. Wooden decking is available in virtually any size or shape to accommodate any area. Curved designs or large areas linked by pathways can produce a stunning effect. Wooden decking is reasonably simple to install and causes minimal disruption, especially in comparison to other possibilities like patio or paving. It could even be installed over the top of an existing patio. It is important however to make certain that your wooden decking is structurally sound and capable of taking the weight of any furniture or plants that you would like to use on the decking. There is a variety of species of wood that can be used in wooden decking. Often decking is made of hardwood, but there are softwoods available that fulfil the durability requirements. As hardwood decking will need maintenance, which generally will involve annual cleaning and staining for weather proofing, composite woods have become popular for use in wooden decking because they are more robust and require far less maintenance.

Average Wooden decking cost in Poulton-le-fylde

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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Wooden decking installation cost in Poulton-le-fylde 2025

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

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Poulton-le-fylde

Poulton-le-Fylde is a market community in Lancashire, England, which is located on the Fylde coastal plain. According to the 2001 Census, the community has a permanent population of around 18,262. Evidence indicate the existence of human settlements in the area from at the very least 12,000 years earlier, and numerous historical discoveries from Roman settlements in England have actually originated from the area. During the duration of the Norman conquest, Poulton was mostly a little farming settlement in the thousand of Amounderness. The church of St. Chad dates back to 1094, where there are records of it being endowed to Lancaster Priory. By the end of the mediaeval period as well as the beginning and also throughout the very early contemporary duration, the town ended up being established as a significant industrial centre for the region, holding weekly as well as triannual markets. The two harbours on the River Wyre permitted the importation and exportation of goods. Because of the advancement of the close-by seaside towns of Fleetwood and also Blackpool, the community's commercial significance began to decrease. Poulton is the administrative centre of the borough of Wyre, and also it remains in the parliamentary constituency of Wyre and also Preston North. Belonging of the Blackpool Urban Location, it is approximately 8 miles from Blackpool's town centre. There are likewise regular and also effective train links to Blackpool and also Preston, along with bus courses to the larger communities and towns of the Fylde. A farmers' market involves Poulton when a month, and because 2011, there has been a weekly market on Mondays in the community centre. There are various public areas, such as the Jean Stansfield Memorial and also Vicarage Park. For all of your residence upgrades, make sure to use credible professionals in Poulton-le-Fylde to make particular of quality.

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