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Technical Guides
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Posted: September 06, 2018p>Decorative garden fence panels are enjoying a huge surge in popularity of late. Stylish, high-quality, and eye-catching, it’s no surprise many are opting for these contemporary designs over traditional overlap or featheredge fencing.Read more »
Perhaps you’re looking to sell your property, and you need to replace your dilapidated current panels. Which option do you think will boost your curb appeal – standard overlap or striking decorative garden fence panels?
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Posted: March 29, 2018
The past few months have indisputably demonstrated that Britain can experience some peculiar weather. We have certainly had an unusual winter. Enough about that though; we’re bored of reading overly dramatic articles a
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Posted: December 07, 2017
Concrete Fence Posts or Wood Fence Posts? It's a Dilemma
Imagine being an outcast on a desert island. All you can take are eight songs, a book and a luxury.
Now the songs part
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
There has some press coverage suggesting that garden decking is partly to blame for flooding in the UK. This is a complex issue and clearly reducing the area available for drainage can't be helpful. But there are ways you can still get the decking
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
The Easy Deck-Bearer system which allows a ground level deck to be built in just a morning, leaving the afternoon for relaxing in the sun.
This new system comprises of pre-notched deck bearers that simply slot together to form a strong decking
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
If you're thinking of laying a flat surface in your garden, you are probably torn between the range of options available from concrete slabs to decking or even decorative aggregates.
Love it or hate it, garden decking is the more economical
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
Any deck can benefit from railings. The boundaries and the visual lines that the balustrades create adds a sense of enclosure, privacy and safety.
Most building regulations require that any decks that are built 30'' or higher have railings
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
All decks involve some basic construction techniques to ensure that the finished project will provide many years of service.
Constructing decking
Fixings
Weather resistant screws and galvanised nails and bolts should be
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
In time wood that is left untreated becomes that familiar silvery-grey colour with a rough, bark-like surface, as the grain gradually opens and lets in moisture. But be warned, wait this long and it may be almost impossible to reverse!
Instead,
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Posted: January 18, 2017Categories: Technical Guides
Before you lay the decking, we would recommend that any remaining work to the sub-structure, such as applying protective finish, is completed before starting to lay the deck boards. Take a look at our