Anyone know about decking?

[sparkythecat]

I put up a small area of ribbed board type decking at my previous address.
Like Fred Dibnah, I'm a bit of a belt and braces man when it comes to construction and I'm sure that decking was earthquake proof. However following a bit of weathering, it got very slippery when it rained and so needed cleaning a couple of times a year.

The current Chateau Sparky has a first floor balcony that extends out a few feet over the garden. The boarding on this has no grooves and when it rains is a slippery as an eel in a bucket of snot.

As some of the timber is in need of replacement, I'm looking for some alternatives. I've seen used in some public places grooved decking with non - slip inserts in some of the grooves. Anyone know where I can source some of this from or can suggest any other way of making decking less slippy?.

The area I'm looking to cover is abour 20ft x 6ft

[simpo two]

It says something for PH at this time of night that I thought 'decking' was some kind of sexual activity..

One way to make your decking skid-proof (stoppit) is to fit chicken wire over it. Used a lot on boat jetties etc.

[towman]

I believe skid proof decking has been fitted at the base of the OXO tower.

[wedg1e]

I haven't eben read the rthread, but I reca;;;ll Oh ffs typos One of the Lambert and Butler ads that ad Lamnert saying :"Bulter, I think I ned decking" and the butler saying "Don;t tempt me sir"

almost crashed the car whewn I saw it th first time...

[vixpy1]

wedg1e said:

almost crashed the car whewn I saw it th first time...

That will teach ya to watch TV on the move.

[wedg1e]

vixpy1 said:

wedg1e said: almost crashed the car whewn I saw it th first time... That will teach ya to watch TV on the move.

No you berk, it was a billboard ad...

[vixpy1]

wedg1e said:

vixpy1 said: wedg1e said: almost crashed the car whewn I saw it th first time... That will teach ya to watch TV on the move. No you berk, it was a billboard ad...

Yes, Grandad, I know that.

[wedg1e]

vixpy1 said:

wedg1e said: vixpy1 said: wedg1e said: almost crashed the car whewn I saw it th first time... That will teach ya to watch TV on the move. No you berk, it was a billboard ad... Yes, Grandad, I know that.

Ah, OK, good, as long as we understand each other




























Sonny.

[parrot of doom]

Walk on it in your bare feet. You won't slip then.

[Pigeon]

Get a lot of nails slightly longer than the thickness of the wood and knock them in from the underside.

Note: this renders the bare feet suggestion not only unnecessary but undesirable.

[Trooper2]

Sparky, if you don't mind painting it a solid color look for a product called Deckcote. If you get the sanded version it offers great traction.
Here is a link to a description:


www.premixmarbletite.com/products/decks/deckcote.htm

I painted a neighbors deck with it about 15 years ago and it worked great, put it on during cool weather, however.

Happy hunting.

>> Edited by Trooper2 on Tuesday 29th March 04:57

[superflid]

Alternatively, bung some sand into the paint of your choice.

Works on my boat.