Decking

stealthdave · Post by **stealthdave** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:39 pm

thanks for the tip...

anywhere you'd recomend to get it from or local builders merchants?

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:54 pm

Screwfix sell it here no idea how good/bad it is.

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:56 pm

i would try a local builders merchants

I get mine of a friend who does landscaping

stealthdave · Post by **stealthdave** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:19 pm

thanks skiing, typical, I need 16m and the roll is 14, hehe

dirtydeeds · Post by **dirtydeeds** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:26 pm

good job your decking is 1m wide and 16m long otherwise youd need even more for overlaps

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:36 pm

You'll get the heavy duty stuff at a good garden centre!

stealthdave · Post by **stealthdave** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:09 am

well the wood has arrived, the 4x4 posts have been treated. The 6x2 is graded wood and the guy told me it will be ok, but should this be treated too?

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:12 am

yes all exterior wood should be tanilised

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:45 am

stealth i dont like treating the 6x2 myself as it is not tanalised. the preserver you aplly yourself will last nowhere near as long as tanalised timber and remember you cant apply a fresh coat every couple of years due to access.
6x2 tanalised joists is a must imo.

stealthdave · Post by **stealthdave** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:51 pm

Im in a bit of a stickign situation then.....

Can I tanatilise the wood myself?

Ive treated it now, if yes to the above is it ok to go over it.

P.S I'm only planning on staying at this house around 4 years

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:10 pm

no tanilising if a pressure treating treatment and I dont know how it would work now you have put preserver on it,

what preserver have you used. how much timber have you bought?

I am surprised anyone would sell non tanilised timber for a decking project.

I for one wouldnt want to guarantee how it will last

stealthdave · Post by **stealthdave** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:22 pm

I bought just the outer frame and 3 internal joists, with another 8 to be bought and fitted next week.....

I have used some preserver that I used on the fence panels we have, and they still look like new two years on.......

I have been applying end grain preserver to the ends, would it be of any benefit to give the joists a coat of that (Sorry if thats a dumb question), as I have loads left after doing all me posts...

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:11 pm

sorry dave but that preserver wont do any good, imo you need to chuck those joists and go and get some tanilised ones

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:16 pm

You could get them tanilised, ask your local timber merchant for info on who in the area can do it for you. I have no idea what it will cost though!

stevemastic · Post by **stevemastic** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:55 pm

It's got to be pressure treated the guys are right , brush on stuff will only go a few mm max into you joists.