Decking And Patios: PATIOS TEND to look better laid in symmetrical, formal designs while wooden Decking and Patios is an ideal alternative for curved, flowing layouts. Decking and Patios has a much more relaxed, informal feel to it than paving. It is a material associated with outdoor living and leisure and, being relatively soft, it is a better material than blocks if you have children.
Wood blends in with plants much more than blocks. The texture of blocks contrasts well with that of living material; the one is hard and solid, the other light and full of movement. The two work well together in any garden. There is nothing more attractive than the straight edge of a patio softened by a profusion of trailing plants.
WOOD Decking and Patios is an alternative to paving and is visually and physically softer than other hard materials. It looks good in rural surroundings or with modern houses, and it is warm to walk on.• Decking and Patios can solve problems as an alternative to paving if you are laying a patio over several different levels or a very uneven surface.
• If you cannot afford to deck the entire area, see if a corner of the patio could be decked.
• You need to use hardwoods (or softwoods that have been really thoroughly treated with preservative) and the very best-quality fastenings.
• Decking and Patios is quite easy to construct yourself, unless it has to be built high off the ground.
• Experiment with different patterns by arranging the planks in different designs and at different levels.
There is nothing worse than having to splash your way through puddles of water every time it has rained. Good drainage is absolutely essential. |