Advice for decking

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:42 pm

I'm looking to fit a little decking area for my girlfriend in her tiny outdoor space.

I want to keep it as low as possible, it will mostly be over concrete slab of 2.5m by 1.5m but along the far end there is a longer strip of 3.6m x 1m

Low profile is important, as it is mostly over stable concrete I was thinking of laying it on something like treated 50 x 75mm timbers laying face-on so the height would be 50 + the decking thickness.

I can drill and anchor the frame to the slab, the 1m x 3.6m part is over soil so can dig out and fit some brick pads on cement, this is not a traffic area mostly, will probably hold the wheelie bin.

Any suggestions :)

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big-all · Post by **big-all** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:00 pm

you are actually restricted to 50% off outdoor space covered [total garden area ] without the need for planning permission
argos do decking tiles that are low profile
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/decking/ ... ng:decking

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:08 pm

50% really? That makes the job pointless on an area this small.

She was going to get it slabbed all over - is paving any different than decking with regards planning??

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:14 pm

I would go with slabs, cheaper, never rots, doesn't need oiling, and if you stain one, lift it up, flip it over put it back.

davek0974 · Post by **davek0974** » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:18 pm

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:14 pm I would go with slabs, cheaper, never rots, doesn't need oiling, and if you stain one, lift it up, flip it over put it back.

Probably, on an area that small can you lay slab without grout lines?

Thinking more, if we just slab the concreted part of 2.5 x 1.5m and then gravel the dirt strip it would mean keeping below 50% and not having to dig for hardcore etc.

Its a pathetic size though