DECKING MAINTENANCE

decking

Decking has become very popular in the last few years, it is a great way to make use of areas of the garden that wouldn't normally be used on a regular basis. Decking can be custom built to suit your property and the surrounding garden, it can be used for entertaining, dining or sunbathing, and of course can add value to your property. Decking is constructed from timbers such as Larch and Cedar, and although the timbers are very weather resistant and will have been pretreated with wood preserve, it will without a little maintenance start to look dirty and stained. Cleaning the decking … [Read more...]

DIYer TIMBER & SHEET MATERIALS

DIY Advice & Tips about Timber, Wood and Sheet Materials

The list below of timber and sheet materials contains the most common types used by the home DIYer. P.S.E. Planed square edge or P.A.R. Planed all round as it is sometimes known is suitable for indoor framework, studding and general use. It is available in a wide range of sizes and can be used externally but will require treating with wood preserve. Sawn treated is a rough sawn timber protected with a wood preserve and is ideal for most exterior jobs. This is available in a wide range of sizes. P.T.G. Planed tongue and groove is suitable for floorboards. Traditional cladding … [Read more...]

CREAKING FLOORBOARDS

Tools required :- Hammer, bolster chisel, pencil, power or battery drill, 4mm pilot drill bit, 8mm approx drill bit, medium / large cross head screwdrivers. This is a problem that many homes have, but fortunately it is an easy problem to overcome. If the floorboard is loose in places it will have to be screwed down using wood screws which screw into the joists below. Before you do anything, lift the floorboard with a bolster chisel and hammer and take a look to see if there are any pipes or cables present, if not great, if so then they should be running in the centre of the joists. If … [Read more...]