FEATURE DECKING
Timber Decking to the Rescue The events of the last 12 months have certainly made us redefine how we regard our private outdoor spaces. Forced to spend long periods of time cooped up at home, these spaces have become our havens, increasingly important for mental health and wellbeing.
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t seems more and more of us have turned our
many retailers reporting record year turnovers, re-enforcing the
attentions to improving our gardens, seeing them more
enduring popularity of wood. The Timber Decking & Cladding
as an extension to the home. And natural and easy to
Association (TDCA) shares this love affair with wood – knowing
use timber appears to be the material of choice.
all too well of its versatile, tactile and environmentally friendly qualities.
The huge increase in demand for timber decking has resulted in
Case Study: Soft colour makes a bold statement The Minnie family wanted to create a
‘Dolphin’ grey with ‘Charcoal’ black around
modern but simplistic space to wind down
the border. This tied in nicely with their
during the evening and were looking for
black window frames and meant the
a product that offered something a bit
modern, minimalistic look was consistent
different – they found IRO from BSW
throughout the house and garden. The
Timber.
family were drawn to the smooth feel
IRO means ‘colour’ in Japanese.
of the IRO deck board, especially under
Inspired by the ancient Japanese method
barefoot and that’s also the beauty of a
of charring timber – Yakisugi, IRO is heat
timber deck – in the summer months it
enhanced and coated in wood cream
doesn’t get unbearably hot. With the aid
resulting in a striking grain appearance.
of the IRO ‘touch-up’ colour product their
IRO is available in a range of 10 colours,
deck can be refreshed years down the
IRO is DeckMark approved and is also
including driftwood white, poppy red
line, making it look as new for many more
available as a cladding product – learn
and lagoon blue. The Minnie family chose
summers to come.
more here www.irotimber.co.uk
IRO deck boards in Dolphin and Charcoal
Case Study: Durability and sustainability in the heart of Glencoe ‘Luxury Wee Lodges’ use Gripsure’s Premier
Already five years in situ and the European
anti-slip timber decking, to provide the
Redwood Pine deck boards look great
perfect veranda of each cabin and around
and are performing well. Gripsure’s
the hot tubs, with boardwalks and steps
Premier anti-slip decking offers a 10-year
weaving guests through the trees and
warranty and carries the TDCA DeckMark
safely up to their accommodation.
Plus accreditation which means it has
The brief was to find a product
Gripsure Premier deck boards, images courtesy of Woodlands Glencoe.
undergone additional specific technical
which offered durability in the harsh
or safety evaluations by a recognised
and wet winter conditions and beauty to
quantitative procedure, in this case slip
compliment the surrounding area. Timber
resistance testing. It is important for any
is of course a great choice – specified
decking project which includes steps, is
correctly it provides many years of service
under trees, will encounter heavy footfall
and offers a sustainable option when it
or will not be kept clean, to ensure safety
Learn more about Gripsure products
comes to selecting a building material.
through the use of anti-slip measures.
here www.gripsure.co.uk
TDCA exists to provide key support and information to help ensure that all decks are built to a high standard, using quality materials. Through our growing membership we can promote accredited suppliers, products and installers who share our passion to build decks the right way with durable materials. More at www.tdca.org.uk
Timber Trader UK Magazine
Spring 2021
32
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