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Housing - New Build: Floorboards for decking...?

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    Economics would suggest treated softwood grooved decking, environment would suggest untreated plain hardwood sourced from the UK...

    But in order to balance the two what about 18 or if possibly 22mm oak floorboards, reclaimed or new with tongues and grooves ripped off...?

    J
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    Pricey? What about locally-grown larch?
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2011
     
    what about non wood, stone, s/h bricks etc ,, they cant rot
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    "...no. 1.. the Larch..." eh? How un pricey is unpricy? and how local is local..? ie do you have somewhere in mind that I can get it..?

    Also is there a danger of dripping larch sap...?

    Has to be light weight rather than paving as its a suspended deck.

    J
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      CommentAuthorali.gill
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2011
     
    Ecodek recycled decking boards 95% recycled and 100% recyclable.
    http://ecodek.co.uk/decking/
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      CommentAuthorJSHarris
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2011
     
    <blockquote><cite>Posted By: James Norton</cite>"...no. 1.. the Larch..." eh? </blockquote>

    I was so, so tempted to make this comment...............

    Better send for Bicycle Repair Man
    • CommentAuthorowlman
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2011
     
    Larch is OK if you can get just the heartwood, sapwood is prone to rotting. Specifying heartwood will push up the cost. Most decking is about 24 - 28mm, so 18mm, even oak is a bit too thin IMO. Reclaimed stuff may be of dubious origin. What about one of the technical heat treated woods, although I don't know how good they would be for decking. Also what will you be using for the support structure?? I guess it will come down to economics in the end, it always does.
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeOct 11th 2011
     
    What price is Thermowood?
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeOct 11th 2011
     
    Used homegrown western red cedar untreated 8yrs ago, no prob so far, planed to 94x44 (spanning 1400 between supports) , Incl grooves machined into top surface - which prob retains rainwater more, tho draining it off the surface. Handsome.
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeOct 11th 2011 edited
     
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeOct 11th 2011
     
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    I was worried that the Cedar could be a bit soft...?

    J

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