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  • snap
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    Hi …Im toying with the idea of decking the rear patio , it gets very little sun during the winter but full sun from around 2 in the summer, i love the look of timber decking but concerned that it may be very slippy during the winter . Ive been looking at composite decking as an alternative
    Has anybody used it ?
    Whats it like yo work with ?
    Can you recommend a supplier ?
    Thanks

    zippykona
    Full Member

    2 hotels I’ve stayed at have had it around their pools. Seriously grippy.

    simons_nicolai-uk
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    I’ve fitted https://www.timbertechuk.co.uk/ Vertigrain board to our roof terrace. It’s been down about a year now and I’ve seen a friends that has been down a good year longer than that. Very grippy though still needs cleaning (ie you will still get some sort of organic build up on it).

    It’s *really* heavy. The ‘invisible’ clip system is more difficult to use than they claim – we had to screw a piece of timber a bit back from where we were fitting and use hammer together wedges to get the boards properly tight. However, the effort was worth it – it looks really good.

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    I thought they had an online shop, or at least used to list their special offer stuff. Whatever, call and sweettalk them – I got a significant discount off their list price (that they sent me out with the samples).

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    deadlydarcy
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    It’s pretty grippy in the wet and dry.

    There’s normally a choice between hills section and solid. Hollow is much lighter but is a pain in the arse to fix in any way other than with a clip system. The solid stuff is really really heavy. But you have some chance of getting a fixing in if you need to.

    Avoid e-decks. They’re cheap but their service is pretty shite.

    simon_g
    Full Member

    Decking gets slippery when it’s not cleaned and algae and stuff can grow on the surface – people tend to install it then leave it for years on end. A decent clean and pressure wash once a year and it’s fine.

    mikey74
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    Don’t get the grooved stuff: I’t only grippy in one direction.

    Millboard is the stuff you want: It’s not cheap but can be built just like wood; it is completely inorganic, so doesn’t grow algae and mold; the fixing nails get hidden beneath the malleable top layer, and it lasts forever. Oh, and it looks great. They also do a framing system, made of the same stuff.

    For the record, it’s made of recycled plastic and fibreglass, with a wood pattern imprinted on the top.

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