Bannon Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Costing up patio decking for my next project only to find it's really expensive. Is such decking really necessary and can I not use something else such as treated wooden timber? I've a sneaky feeling that I paying a lot for what I can only describe as ' designer lable timber' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Mr Clair built a small terrace (25m²) at the back of the house last month and all in (ground cover, joists, decking, screws, delivery), it came to €480.Most of the goods were bought from Gédimat. The wood is treated and should last a good few years, but I will put a brush a coat or two of lasure on the decking before the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 [quote user="Bannon"]... Is such decking really necessary ...[/quote]Why on earth should it be necessary? You make your patio out of what you want and treat and pay for it accordingly. It's as necessary as the most expensive York stone to make crazy paving...[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I have used old oak SNCF railway wagon floor timbers to make gates, window cills bartops and coincidentally at the moment am preparing some for decking.They are 200mm * 50mm * 2.7m long and plane up lovely to a 45mm thickness, you cant buy patina like these have.Cost €2.50 each by the van load but they are bruddy heavy and can only be collected from the goods yard in the early hours of the morning once a month.The sleepers and crossing timbers are also very good but just too heavy to manouvre and transport, I am working on it though [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks both.The area to be covered was 3.5m x 7m so quite a spread and decking alone was working out at round Euro 800.... unless I got my sums wrong which is more than possible. As to using timber other than decking well yes Thunderhorse, I know the choice is mine it's just that decking is grooved and meant to be non-slip perhaps. I reckon I'll look at ordinary wood and see about treating it somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Do you have a local wood yard that may offer a far better deal (and more choice), especially if you collect? If you particularly want grooves, do you know anyone with wood-machining equipment who can run the boards through? Bound to work out cheaper than retail purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
united Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I had planned some decking earlier this year and found the same problem about costs, especially as I looked around suppliers here in the UK. When I went to the timber merchants in Challans, Douet, the price of grooved decking was eye watering, however, they also sold none grooved fully treated wood at 1/20 of the cost of the grooved. I chose it from a brochure they gave out.Any cut ends need to be treated as you build and there are products specially made for this.I initially thought it could end up looking like a big pallet but I am pretty happy with it and my neighbours think its good. All my paperwork is in France so I cannot be more specific about materials. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 If you can wait... I would buy around may.... Gediment have had patio wood sales around this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkhunter Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I bought pine from my local mill and ran it through a planer thicknesser, nailed it up to my pine framework and after that bought the green matting to cover the whole deck. It now looks good and every spring i give it a coat to protect it( the wood) and roll out the matting soon after, no splinters or nails sticking up !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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