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This all started back on the 30th of December, the back yard has always needed attention but its just one of those jobs that could wait and always got put back , until I had my  hand forced due to having to pull the back wall pulled down due to it being unsafe. I only really  get weekends and a couple of hours in the evenings to work on it weather permitting.

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99% done ? been enjoying the fruits of my labour these last few decent evenings, in reflection it was all worth it ?

Bit more done today  but rain stopped play , getting there lol 

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3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Iv had a look a that composite stuff a few times recently. Not actually saw any down in garden tho, wonder if it’s slippy an that ? I’ll watch your for a year an see how you go ??

 

done a grand job there so far pal, wish I could make stuff other than kindling ??

If I knew then what I know  now lol this job has fought me all the way,  ive taken about 8 ton of slabs, stone and concrete out to get to the level  I need, I will have put 58  concrete deck posts in by the time I'm done and every hole is a challenge through old  backfill and rubble.

Just glad things are starting to come together now,hopefully it'll all be worth it. 

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The weather has been pretty decent here this evening, managed to get a few more rows done,  40 of the 58 concrete posts are in ,starting to  feel like I'm over the  hill now  TF ?

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I’m looking into doing decking out the back. Not sure weather to composite or just wood deck board? Had a quote for all wood £2900. Then had a price for composite boards £700 ? I could build the frame it’s just all the little bits like the railings 

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13 hours ago, Gypsydog94 said:

I’m looking into doing decking out the back. Not sure weather to composite or just wood deck board? Had a quote for all wood £2900. Then had a price for composite boards £700 ? I could build the frame it’s just all the little bits like the railings 

Composite comes in many different grades like wood,  it can be very hollow  right up to totally solid which is what I've gone for commercial grade but isn't cheap,my back yard doesn't get much sun I don't think wood would do well, do your research and get whatever works best for your situation, ive probably over engineered things but I only want to be doing this once.  I've got not one ounce of bounce lol 

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5 hours ago, kanny said:

Composite comes in many different grades like wood,  it can be very hollow  right up to totally solid which is what I've gone for commercial grade but isn't cheap,my back yard doesn't get much sun I don't think wood would do well, do your research and get whatever works best for your situation, ive probably over engineered things but I only want to be doing this once.  I've got not one ounce of bounce lol 

My garden south facing so gets plenty. Don’t matter if I got to wash it every spring. Not planning on being here forever so I can’t see the point remortgage my house for bit of decking ?

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1 hour ago, W. Katchum said:

Scatter some pallets about, few scaffolding boards if your feeling a bit over the top ??

I did suggest it mrs wasn’t keen on the idea. It’s 3ft in the air. My baler cord idea wasn’t safe for a toddler apparently ??‍♂️

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On 29/05/2021 at 18:54, gnipper said:

Do they not make composite uprights and 4x2s or whatever to use underneath the decking boards?

Yes they do but from what I gathered they arnt to good ?

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1 hour ago, kanny said:

Yes they do but from what I gathered they arnt to good ?

There shite  for how much they cost , use wooden frame , composite tops, treat the frame with spray get couple more years out it ,then when needs replacing use re use composite ,used the composite post on couple different jobs from fence post to gate post ,don’t rate them 

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