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Composite decking

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  • #2
    MayoForSam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭MayoForSam


    I have put in a raised composite deck on an outdoor balcony a few months ago (2.5m above ground level so it has a galvanized steer frame, composite joists attached to that beneath the main deck itself), a lot more expensive than wood but looks better and will stand up to the Irish weather, no further treatment needed. I have composite decking with the grooves (Terrana from Brooks) that looks like the standard treated timber decking but you can spend more and go for a colored woodgrain finish (e.g. Trex from TJ O'Mahony's), depends on your budget.

    As for the framing, again depends on your budget, you can either go with aluminum, composite joists or treated timber (cheapest). I am about to put down another low profile composite deck on our patio at home and I'm gong to use a treated timber frame as it's going to be covered by a veranda.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    Wow some of the Trex prices are scary !
    They are longer than the "cheap" ones by 1.2m so I'd need 200 of the 25e boards from BPM or 150 of the 38e Trex ones.
    About 600e in the overall difference (5000 vs 5600ish) .
    The 4.8m ones might work out more efficient for my area.

    I was thinking of building rows of 9" cavitly walls to sit the joists on,
    2 blocks high should get me in around where it needs to be.


  • #4
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,984 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    BrownFinger wrote: »
    Wow some of the Trex prices are scary !
    They are longer than the "cheap" ones by 1.2m so I'd need 200 of the 25e boards from BPM or 150 of the 38e Trex ones.
    About 600e in the overall difference (5000 vs 5600ish) .
    The 4.8m ones might work out more efficient for my area.

    I was thinking of building rows of 9" cavitly walls to sit the joists on,
    2 blocks high should get me in around where it needs to be.
    Took up a 20 Sam wooden deck last year. Left the subframe in place as it was in good condition. Put down trex on it. Expensive stuff alright be looks really good, no maintenance and it's nowhere near as slippy ss wood when damp.

    The original deck had rotting handrails and deck boards so something had to be done. Probably cost around 1000 all in for the materials and bits and pieces.
    Did the work myself on it. As I said the frame was already in place and in good shape. Biggest pain was pulling up the old stuff.


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