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How To Design & Build Your Own Stylish Decking Area In Your Garden?

 

A simplified and concise method for the DIY garden enthusiast...

From the desk of: Yoni Levy.
Date: 2008.

 

Do you wish you had an area in your garden where you could sit and relax?

Have you seen the multitude of horticulture programmes on the television showing off their beautiful gardens and patio areas.

Here's the problem!

Not everyone has a wonderfully flat, weed free and green lawn to be proud of.

Most of us have day jobs and can't afford to spend all day in the garden keeping it in the pristine condition we would like it to be.

You can make a distinct improvement to your garden in just a couple of weekends by adding an area of wooden decking.

This will create a focal point that you can use as a seating area, display flower and pot arrangements, use as a barbeque area, the list goes on...

 

Pleasures Of a New Garden Deck

  • With your new deck, you can enjoy sunny family breakfasts on warm summer mornings.

  • You will substantially increase your outdoor living areas, with one deck or a number of decks at different levels.

  • We show you all the details, from selecting the best wood to clearing up and preparing your deck for the family.

  • A garden deck is a great place to entertain family or guests on a summer evening.

  • You can use good decking for most of the year.

  • You can create a personal deck design to suit your home and family, and of course, within your budget!

  • You will have the trade secrets and expert knowledge of professional decking builders to show you exactly how to build your deck.

  • Your deck will improve your home and its market value: Whether it is a pool deck, garden deck, patio deck, raised decks, multi-level decking, and much more.

  • You learn exactly what is required to prepare the ground, build the deck, and clear away all the rubbish.

 

I’ll be honest, the reason I built a decked seating area was so I could get rid of our unsightly lawn. After 7 years of neglect due to other projects inside the house, it was finally time to turn my attention to the garden.

The decision was made to dig up the whole of the lawn and start again. This may seem a little drastic for some of you, but my garden was in a terrible state. It needed a major overhaul to make the most of the area we had available.

I used to think that people with decking areas had huge gardens and it was more of a status symbol than a part of the garden that anyone can enjoy.


You see my garden is very small, but by taking the time to design and try out different ideas I was able to create an area of peace and tranquility.

The ideas and methods inside my ebook can be applied to gardens of all shapes and sizes, the only limit is your imagination.

Each operation has been broken down into very simple steps so that you should be able avoid most of the potential common problems.

Why Should You Build a Decking?

  • Your deck will be designed to wrap around and enhance your existing house and garden features.

  • Your deck can provide a safe playground for young children, even on showery days. No more wet grass and mud traipsing through your home.

  • With a well-designed deck, you can enjoy pleasant lunches with your close friends, when you can enjoy a nice chat, admire your garden surroundings, and drink a refreshing glass of wine.

  • You can take the portable TV and a couple of loungers onto your new deck, and watch the weekend sport with your mates. And perhaps down a few beers — it beats cutting the grass and weeding the garden!

  • Your garden deck is the perfect gathering place for those special family occasions, like Weddings, Christenings and New Babies, Engagements, Birthdays, Promotions and Prizes, and of course — the last day of the school holidays!

  • There are many special offers and seasonal discounts on timber from local suppliers, and you get valuable information about this subject, but your greatest saving comes from being able complete the whole job by yourself, and to your own satisfaction.

The Sections Covered Are:

1

Safety

2

Tools
Tools you will need
Optional tools

3

Design

4

Cost
Decking
Framework
Base
Purchasing

5

Base

6

Frame work                                      
Perimeter construction
Wooden leg posts
Weed control
Inner frame-work

7

Decking boards

8

Skirting

9

Preservation

10

Additional notes                               

11

Supplements

Cutting list
Design sheet

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

Through detailed descriptions, photographs and illustrations you will be able to give yourself the garden you want with the minimum of effort.

Order your copy now of the DIY guide to garden decking.

You'll Enjoy From:

  • Your complete family can enjoy the deck. Where better to spend the final hours of a long summer day, having a candlelight drink with the one you love on a beautiful garden deck!

  • When you read this great eBook, you'll find that you save considerable money in many different ways.

  • Every home has a different garden and requires a custom deck that we design and build to suit the family, the house, and the various garden features.

  • You learn how to consider the main function of the new deck; you want a deck that exactly fulfils your requirements, and the photos and drawings in this fascinating book will provide the information you need.

  • Many homes have an ugly and dangerous step from the house down to the garden, but you can see how to build your deck at a similar level to the floor of your home. This will create a better design and provide greater safety.

  • You can quickly replace or cover your old, cracked and broken weed covered patio with a gleaming new hardwood deck that can last a lifetime.

  • You can increase the usable areas of your garden, and often utilise areas that are currently not usable, with a well-designed deck. If your lawns curve and twist, perhaps with brick edging, the decking builder can design a two-level deck with curves that reflect the shape of your lawns and flower beds.

  • The maintenance of garden decking is a great deal less than your old patio and lawns.

  • A small garden that is busy with old shrubs and tired flowerbeds is transformed with an expansive deck, which can make the garden look twice the size!

  • A sloping garden is soon made level, with a new garden deck. Your deck can include rails, steps, grooved boards, multi-decks at different levels, and much more to improve both the appearance and safety of your garden.

 

Hi Yoni,

Thanks for your e-mail, we found your eBook on Garden Decking to be a great help and can thoroughly recommend it to others.

Best Regards,

Robert Court.
(Leicestershire)

 

And Much More...

 

  • Your deck can have galvanized screws to fasten your deck to the sub-frame below. This will increase ease of maintenance and reduce splits in the decking, which you get when nails are used on decking boards.

  • Your deck is built on solid foundations that provide a strong support to the decking boards, and will increase the life of your garden decking.

  • The book shows you exactly how to examine the ground where you want your deck and select the best method of building within your budget and time-frame.

  • The decking design must ensure a good flow of air beneath your deck to reduce dampness, which can rot timber very quickly. Most decking timber has a long-life guarantee.

  • There is a wide range of excellent timber to select from: Redwood, Pine, Yellow Balau, Red Balau, Ironwood, Iroko, Ipe, Tatatuba, and much more.

  • You will not only have the final satisfaction of owning a great garden deck that is the envy of your neighbours, but the double satisfaction of knowing that you built it and you saved yourself thousands!

 

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