Raised Decking Project, Barnet, London
Raised Decking Project, Barnet, London
Classic Gardens Ltd were chosen to provide a quotation to a client for a raised decked area to a rear garden in Barnet , London.
The scope of this project was to cover up an old dated raised patio which had been built in the 70s / early 80s.
The dated look gave the garden a tired feel and the space was not used much.
The clients didn’t feel safe letting their grandchildren roam the area and play as they feared they would fall from the edge as there were no safety rails in place.
On our site survey we noticed that the client was aiming towards a change of use for the area and required a useable platform to entertain as well as feel secure that her grandchildren would be safe while playing on the area
We opted to design and build a raised decked area to cover the existing patio area.
By using this as a base for the project this both saves money due to the expensive costs of removing the raised patio area and reduces the amount of material required in reaching the required height of the decking.
We began to install the decked area by concreting in our front posts to support the deck and raise it from the front edge where there was no patio currently.
We then installed our posts for the safety rails to attach to at the end of the project.
The sub frame was then constructed using tantalised timber and timber lock screws, using this method means that the sub frame is rigid tight and provides longevity and integrity to the decked area.
After the sub frame is constructed we then began to attach the premium grade decking boards to the surface.
You should always lay your boards across the walking direction and not along as this helps improve grip and prevent slipping during wet weather.
After installing the decking boards we then installed our timber safety rails which we constructed on site using 1×1 tiber and 3×1 timber.
This gave a great effect and allowed the client to decide which height they required on site rather than being controlled by the supplier.
The client was over the moon with the new decked area and has now regained a useable are of the garden to entertain in once more.
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Client Review
Mr & Mrs Aziz
Thank you to the Classic Gardens team, We are over the moon with our new decked area, it allows us to use the area again to entertain our friends and our grandchildren to play in the garden.
