Hit the DECKS
When timber decking first started out, it was very much as a fashionable fad beloved by garden makeover programmes, but its versatility, beauty and durability has outlived the hype, and decks have become a practical addition to gardens great and small, rural or city. It’s been a steep learning curve, and along the way there have been cautionary tales of slippery surfaces, unseasoned timber and super-rats nesting in the void beneath but, with time, solutions have been found, and today garden decking has never been more popular.
Why decking?
At its best, a timber deck is a handsome, hard-wearing surface that complements most garden settings. It is a natural material that provides a sympathetic background to plants, blending beautifully with water, stone and trees. Timber also readily lends itself to different styles of architecture and design — a deck can be designed in a smart, contemporary look as easily as in a more traditional style. But decks don’t only look good: other advantages include being relatively lightweight in comparison to stone, quick and easy to install and forgiving. Timber can be cut
