| Slabs v Decking 23:24 - Jul 31 with 1746 views | Jack123 |
Thinking of doing one or the other in the future!
I would think some ground would need to be built up, definitely for slabs, not sure how decking works, would it have to be laid on level ground, or can you raise it with timber?
Anyone experience with this, what's the difference price wise, slabs or decking? Also what lasts the longest?, I'm guessing slabs? Easiest to do etc. |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 23:32 - Jul 31 with 1735 views | Catullus |
In our last house the back garden is ona slope, we went for decking because it was easier. The guy built a frame to make it level, if we'd wanted slabs we'd have needed a digger, a retaining wall...a lot more work so more expensive.
It all depends on your budget and what you need I guess. The downside to decking is, it can be very slippery when wet. |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 23:50 - Jul 31 with 1722 views | Jack123 |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:32 - Jul 31 by Catullus |
In our last house the back garden is ona slope, we went for decking because it was easier. The guy built a frame to make it level, if we'd wanted slabs we'd have needed a digger, a retaining wall...a lot more work so more expensive.
It all depends on your budget and what you need I guess. The downside to decking is, it can be very slippery when wet. |
Thanks cat.
That's what I was wondering, decking looks the cheaper option for me as well, because we would have to build up a couple of feet all around, and most prob a brick wall on outside to keep stone in..
May I ask, what range of price you paid , and how much area did it cover? | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 23:54 - Jul 31 with 1718 views | majorraglan |
Slabs for me.
When we moved in to our house we had decking built in the garden. As the garden is flat, there was no need to build it up etc and it was a case of laying lengths of 6x2 or similar to create a frame, laying some membrane to stop the weeds coming through and then putting the planks and hand rails down. Looked nice to start off, but always needed pressure washing re algae, oiling and in this climate rot is an issue. We had wet rot in ours and had to change some of the planks. In the end we ripped it all out and got slabs in. I know a few who've had rats living under their decking, apparently they love it.
We ended up putting slabs down. I have a relative whose a builder type and he did it. First job was to put GSB down which was compacted with a whacker plate. He then put concrete on the GSB, this provides a solid base for the slabs, prevents future movement etc, subsidence and then he laid the slabs using cement. It probably cost more than decking, but it’s a lot less maintenance, the slabs only need a pressure wash now and again and they last longer.
All building materials have shot up in price and timber has gone mental. I know someone who bought roof trusses last year and it cost him £5k, exactly the same trusses from the same company are now selling for £12k.
Edit - I have jst seen your comment re building up the ground level, so I’d have thought decking may be cheaper for you. [Post edited 31 Jul 2021 23:58]
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| Slabs v Decking on 00:10 - Aug 1 with 1693 views | trampie |
If it was me and if it was level ground then I would go for slabs, but since it's not then decking might work out cheaper. [Post edited 1 Aug 2021 6:58]
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| Slabs v Decking on 00:16 - Aug 1 with 1690 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:32 - Jul 31 by Catullus |
In our last house the back garden is ona slope, we went for decking because it was easier. The guy built a frame to make it level, if we'd wanted slabs we'd have needed a digger, a retaining wall...a lot more work so more expensive.
It all depends on your budget and what you need I guess. The downside to decking is, it can be very slippery when wet. |
Life tip - use decking in dry when sun is out, and not in winter when its wet and cold.
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| Slabs v Decking on 00:21 - Aug 1 with 1692 views | Jack123 |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:54 - Jul 31 by majorraglan |
Slabs for me.
When we moved in to our house we had decking built in the garden. As the garden is flat, there was no need to build it up etc and it was a case of laying lengths of 6x2 or similar to create a frame, laying some membrane to stop the weeds coming through and then putting the planks and hand rails down. Looked nice to start off, but always needed pressure washing re algae, oiling and in this climate rot is an issue. We had wet rot in ours and had to change some of the planks. In the end we ripped it all out and got slabs in. I know a few who've had rats living under their decking, apparently they love it.
We ended up putting slabs down. I have a relative whose a builder type and he did it. First job was to put GSB down which was compacted with a whacker plate. He then put concrete on the GSB, this provides a solid base for the slabs, prevents future movement etc, subsidence and then he laid the slabs using cement. It probably cost more than decking, but it’s a lot less maintenance, the slabs only need a pressure wash now and again and they last longer.
All building materials have shot up in price and timber has gone mental. I know someone who bought roof trusses last year and it cost him £5k, exactly the same trusses from the same company are now selling for £12k.
Edit - I have jst seen your comment re building up the ground level, so I’d have thought decking may be cheaper for you. [Post edited 31 Jul 2021 23:58]
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Thanks, I enjoyed reading that, very well put. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 07:25 - Aug 1 with 1620 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:54 - Jul 31 by majorraglan |
Slabs for me.
When we moved in to our house we had decking built in the garden. As the garden is flat, there was no need to build it up etc and it was a case of laying lengths of 6x2 or similar to create a frame, laying some membrane to stop the weeds coming through and then putting the planks and hand rails down. Looked nice to start off, but always needed pressure washing re algae, oiling and in this climate rot is an issue. We had wet rot in ours and had to change some of the planks. In the end we ripped it all out and got slabs in. I know a few who've had rats living under their decking, apparently they love it.
We ended up putting slabs down. I have a relative whose a builder type and he did it. First job was to put GSB down which was compacted with a whacker plate. He then put concrete on the GSB, this provides a solid base for the slabs, prevents future movement etc, subsidence and then he laid the slabs using cement. It probably cost more than decking, but it’s a lot less maintenance, the slabs only need a pressure wash now and again and they last longer.
All building materials have shot up in price and timber has gone mental. I know someone who bought roof trusses last year and it cost him £5k, exactly the same trusses from the same company are now selling for £12k.
Edit - I have jst seen your comment re building up the ground level, so I’d have thought decking may be cheaper for you. [Post edited 31 Jul 2021 23:58]
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What this gentleman says. Rats also like nesting underneath decking and it’s also dangerously slippery in this climate. And it rots |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 08:38 - Aug 1 with 1589 views | Boundy |
| Slabs v Decking on 07:25 - Aug 1 by Brynmill_Jack |
What this gentleman says. Rats also like nesting underneath decking and it’s also dangerously slippery in this climate. And it rots |
Rats live everywhere although I wouldn't want them that close to my property ( the rat population is now becoming a serious problem ) Composite decking boards can eliminate the slip hazard , but can be expensive but outlive wood by a considerable margin or lay heavy gauge polyethene sheeting down over the wood decking with slits cuts for drainage and then lay artificial grass on top ,. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 11:45 - Aug 1 with 1501 views | builthjack |
Chicken wire wire solves the problem lol. |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 11:58 - Aug 1 with 1497 views | Catullus |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:50 - Jul 31 by Jack123 |
Thanks cat.
That's what I was wondering, decking looks the cheaper option for me as well, because we would have to build up a couple of feet all around, and most prob a brick wall on outside to keep stone in..
May I ask, what range of price you paid , and how much area did it cover? |
That's a good question! I'm not sure it'll help because our garden was quite steep and needed a lot of wood for the frame and we had steps down to the lower part done with another small piece of decking for a rotary washing line, even then it was 8 years ago and prices will have changed, wood is quite expensive right now. From memory it was £1100 with the main decking being 13ft by 12ft and the smaller bit being 8ft square.
Right now we are having someone build a fence for us, the back third of our garden is open now because we had to cut down a row of conifers, they'd gotten out of control, roots were displacing the path, the previous owner had let them go. We had a price 2 months back, £715 but the price of wood has gone up a lot since then and we have a different person coming next week, the price is now £990 for a 40ft long by 8ft high fence. Wood aint cheap!
Edit, I need to add though we didn't get rats, I didn't maintain it very well and it bacame dangerously slippy and the week we moved out one of the boards gave way, it had rotted from underneath.
Knowing what I know now I think I'd have saved a bit longer and gone for the slabs to be honest. They last longer. Our current home has a small slabbed area 12 by 6ft and all I need is a dutch hoe and some weedkiller. The lawn is much more work! [Post edited 1 Aug 2021 12:09]
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| Slabs v Decking on 13:19 - Aug 1 with 1459 views | Jack123 |
| Slabs v Decking on 11:58 - Aug 1 by Catullus |
That's a good question! I'm not sure it'll help because our garden was quite steep and needed a lot of wood for the frame and we had steps down to the lower part done with another small piece of decking for a rotary washing line, even then it was 8 years ago and prices will have changed, wood is quite expensive right now. From memory it was £1100 with the main decking being 13ft by 12ft and the smaller bit being 8ft square.
Right now we are having someone build a fence for us, the back third of our garden is open now because we had to cut down a row of conifers, they'd gotten out of control, roots were displacing the path, the previous owner had let them go. We had a price 2 months back, £715 but the price of wood has gone up a lot since then and we have a different person coming next week, the price is now £990 for a 40ft long by 8ft high fence. Wood aint cheap!
Edit, I need to add though we didn't get rats, I didn't maintain it very well and it bacame dangerously slippy and the week we moved out one of the boards gave way, it had rotted from underneath.
Knowing what I know now I think I'd have saved a bit longer and gone for the slabs to be honest. They last longer. Our current home has a small slabbed area 12 by 6ft and all I need is a dutch hoe and some weedkiller. The lawn is much more work! [Post edited 1 Aug 2021 12:09]
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Thanks, bloody hell I didn't expect it to be that expensive! Ha ha I had a figure in my head of around 200 quid tops, ah well. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 16:21 - Aug 1 with 1400 views | Flashberryjack |
Decking is a natural home for rats, slabs every time. |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 20:10 - Aug 1 with 1355 views | Catullus |
| Slabs v Decking on 13:19 - Aug 1 by Jack123 |
Thanks, bloody hell I didn't expect it to be that expensive! Ha ha I had a figure in my head of around 200 quid tops, ah well. |
The wood alone may well cost a lot more than that! Depends on the size you want.
If you're handy yourself you could save a lot but the wood will still be pricey. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 20:20 - Aug 1 with 1345 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Slabs v Decking on 13:19 - Aug 1 by Jack123 |
Thanks, bloody hell I didn't expect it to be that expensive! Ha ha I had a figure in my head of around 200 quid tops, ah well. |
£200 tops ffs, you've not had any work done before then. |  | | |
| Slabs v Decking on 21:41 - Aug 1 with 1322 views | Jack123 |
| Slabs v Decking on 20:20 - Aug 1 by Treforys_Jack |
£200 tops ffs, you've not had any work done before then. |
Not this kind of work, NO, hence the question. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 22:04 - Aug 1 with 1301 views | Jack123 |
| Slabs v Decking on 20:10 - Aug 1 by Catullus |
The wood alone may well cost a lot more than that! Depends on the size you want.
If you're handy yourself you could save a lot but the wood will still be pricey. |
Thanks, think if I do go for it, I will go for the slab option, quick calculations looking at a builders merchants seems it would be half the price, apart from that I don't like rats, so I'll skip the decking, I'd have a go at the slabbing myself, and all the prep work, but I wouldn't fancy trying to build a small wall to hold the stone in. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 22:14 - Aug 1 with 1294 views | majorraglan |
| Slabs v Decking on 21:41 - Aug 1 by Jack123 |
Not this kind of work, NO, hence the question. |
A 3.6m long x 140mm wide will cost you £14 in Wickes, if you’re gong to put a table and chairs on then Id say 3.6m is the minimum length you’d need, you may even need to got for the next size up which is 4.8m or 15ft 5, they are £18 a pop. For a piece of decking 15ft by 10ft that’s a minimum f £280 or £360 for the larger planks an£ you’ll need to factor in the timber subframe etc.
Measure up and you’ll be surprised how quick this will add up. Decking boards are about 3 to 4 times more expensive than they were 4 years ago, most of the increase has been in the last 12 months. If you can hold off I would until costs come back down.
https://www.homehow.co.uk/costs/garden-decking | | | |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:37 - Aug 2 with 1140 views | KeithHaynes |
I put slabs down last year and this year put decking on top. |  |
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| Slabs v Decking on 09:33 - Aug 3 with 1066 views | Catullus |
| Slabs v Decking on 23:37 - Aug 2 by KeithHaynes |
I put slabs down last year and this year put decking on top. |
And next year, are you putting artificial grass on top?  | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 20:12 - Aug 3 with 1018 views | KeithHaynes |
| Slabs v Decking on 09:33 - Aug 3 by Catullus |
And next year, are you putting artificial grass on top? |
Probably not 😂 | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 22:02 - Aug 3 with 984 views | Flashberryjack |
Having our patio re-slabbed, slabs =£650. | |
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| Slabs v Decking on 06:37 - Aug 4 with 928 views | fbreath |
| Slabs v Decking on 22:02 - Aug 3 by Flashberryjack |
Having our patio re-slabbed, slabs =£650. |
How many slabs did you get for your £650 and what kind of slabs as there are a wide range of slabs available from cheap to expensive depending on the material |  |
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