Decking a Garden. How easy?

Decking. The perfect home for rats.

You can also get foxes stuck under it, chasing the rats.

Nicer than concrete however.

and less maintenance than grass

Decking. The perfect home for rats.

he haz catz

Innit.

Pierre = Killer of vermin

If you want Señor Bear, I can help you.
I have never built a deck, but I have helped building a bridge. A wooden one.
You can pay me in tea and biscuits.

Pierre the cat? Nice

I like working with wood.

I might take you up on that Nu-nu. I'm still in excavation/clearing faze and will probably have a one month 'saving up some money' break, besides who wants to work outside in the shitty weather?

Pierre the cat? Nice

He's a legend.

One of my many X other-half's decked their back garden - butted each plank up real tight... no chance of rainwater getting through, rotted pretty quick in parts.

i used to deck gardens. doesnt matter if its patioed. you just need to make sure your stabilizer beams are of sufficient strength and buried at least a foot and a half and that you put cross sections every 1.5 metres. some people do it differently but this will make a good strong structure. you might want to cover your patio with a membrane too before you lay the decking. also referencing the comment above..dont worry about trying to make it warter tight, thats just a stupid thing to do and virtually imposible, its wood, it needs to breath, f there is nowhere for the moisture underneath to go it will cause rotting after time.

in for helping too, mr.bear

One of my many X other-half's decked their back garden - butted each plank up real tight... no chance of rainwater getting through, rotted pretty quick in parts.

Quoted for posteriority.

I can't do decking - my patio doors go all the way down to the paved bit.

But...I can offer you help, senor, if you decide to do it on a day I'm also free.
I can't do much, but I'm Polish, which is like three bonus points with any handy work.

Any gardener with spare time on here? My garden was ruined by a doberman.

Are you genetically better at sawing things Kris, is that what you are saying?

Very interested, pending due dilligence?

Neil, it's one of these

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/index.php?option=shop&page=shop.product_details&product_id=772&l=uk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base

Plus stand and guides/supports. If you want a look, I'll track it down and check it's all OK. Also have a nice DeWalt router I might let go...some other stuff too...

Oh, and don't let EEI near it, he'll take his fingers off...he has form

Would be good to have a look Mark, you make it sound like you have an Aladdins cave of power tools?!

I shall call the keeper of the tools

Does this involve rubbing a lantern?

BTW, ran 10K today- foot is A1.

Only thing of note is the numbness catches me by surprise every now and again, but that's far better than the pain.

Also have a nice DeWalt router I might let go.

hes decking his garden, not making a fancy dressing table, whats he gonna do with a router? lol

Not much I suspect, but handy for what I have in mind.

hes decking his garden, not making a fancy dressing table, whats he gonna do with a router? lol

I was offering it to Neil, who is renovating his house. Do try harder to keep up.

"he's", "what's", etc.

Does this involve rubbing a lantern?

BTW, ran 10K today- foot is A1.

Only thing of note is the numbness catches me by surprise every now and again, but that's far better than the pain.

That sounds good, well done. Did I mention I'm getting both of mine done at the same time - probably June/July...gulp