Decking

[jack]

Hi all can anyone recommend a good oil for wooden decking that 'soaks in' and won't peel or flake? Tried Ronseal type oil but after a winter it started to peel. Ta.

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

I use a coloured wood preserver they also do clear, prefer it to oils.
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Cheers, Alan

[jack]

Thanks Alan never thought of that! Would something like Cuprinol suffice or would you use something else?

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

I have used Bird brand but they are all similar I expect!

Cheers, Alan

[OLDESOX]

danish oil not waterbased

[zodiac]

Slightly off topic, but I read recently that decking is supposed to be laid with the grooved side down. I thought 'surely f*****g not' but a bit of digging says yes, 99%of people do it wrongly! Who knew?!

[Steve Dennington]

Slightly off topic, but I read recently that decking is supposed to be laid with the grooved side down. I thought 'surely f*****g not' but a bit of digging says yes, 99%of people do it wrongly! Who knew?!

I'm sure I read somewhere that the grooves are mainly there to help prevent warping

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

Slightly off topic, but I read recently that decking is supposed to be laid with the grooved side down. I thought 'surely f*****g not' but a bit of digging says yes, 99%of people do it wrongly! Who knew?!

I'm sure I read somewhere that the grooves are mainly there to help prevent warping

Many boards are grooved both sides nowadays laid with the heavier groove down, this is done to stabilise the wood I believe.

Cheers, Alan

[Carlperkins]

Get plastic
Never look back

[jack]

I understand that Carl, but there's over 60 sq metres of it. I think it may be too expensive.

[Carlperkins]

It will be initially
But the cost and time savings over a few years will cover that cost.
Quick jet wash in the spring and it’s good to go.
Wood looks great when it’s first done
But one year later it’s knackered and it’s a constant battle to make it look good again

[cookiesdaughtersdad]

It will be initially
But the cost and time savings over a few years will cover that cost.
Quick jet wash in the spring and it’s good to go.
Wood looks great when it’s first done
But one year later it’s knackered and it’s a constant battle to make it look good again

The initial cost is getting closer and closer with quality timber so we agree on something but your still a fecking tw at!

Cheers, Alan

[Carlperkins]

And so
Are
You

[zodiac]

It will be initially
But the cost and time savings over a few years will cover that cost.
Quick jet wash in the spring and it’s good to go.
Wood looks great when it’s first done
But one year later it’s knackered and it’s a constant battle to make it look good again

Mines been down nearly 10 years, jetwashed and oiled every spring and looks better now than it did when it was done. Lovely deep golden brown colour.

[Carlperkins]

But still requires oiling
I’m a lazy b*****d so will stick with plastic

[jack]

Zodiac, what oil do you use?

[Kevin O'Keeffe]

My neighbour put some grey plastic / composite decking down 18 months ago in his south facing rear garden..... on sunny warm days last summer it was too hot to walk on barefoot!!
Useless when his grand kids come round as they burnt their feet!! Something to think about when planning your project!

[jack]

My daughter did the same thing Kev. When the weather's hot she has rugs down everywhere to walk on!

[Carlperkins]

We don’t have that issue
We have a bloody great wooden gazebo over it

[stubbojo]

the wife went ass over tiit on it a while back .......ripped the foooking lot up after that .....its deadly in winter .....something to think about too
and the rats love building nest under it .....thats if your t**t of a neighbour is feeding birds .......

[Crackoff]

My neighbour put some grey plastic / composite decking down 18 months ago in his south facing rear garden..... on sunny warm days last summer it was too hot to walk on barefoot!!
Useless when his grand kids come round as they burnt their feet!! Something to think about when planning your project!

Stops the grandkids coming over

Defo going to get some and I can smash there piggy bank

2 birds with one stone thingy

Grant