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    Decking

    Grooved or smooth on top?
    I need to replace 40 sq metres of rotting grooves up decking, and I read that grooves down lasts longer but grooves up is more slip resistant. I've seen more arguments for both, but I'm wondering what members on here think


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    Grooves up, looks a bit better ,
    Anything like that will get slippy anyway, think it's all down to what you want really


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    Build my deck with the grooves up, and created a perimeter with the grooves down to contrast.

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    The grooves are there to stop you slipping when it's wet. It can be lethal. Decking requires "perpetual maintenance." It always rots, eventually. Hard to clean. If you jet-wash it, it can look patchy afterwards

    I've crazy York stone....big pieces... everywhere...It's been down thirty years. A jet-wash in the Spring is all it needs.
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    Decking

    Large grooves up for me
    But we've been doing it wrong
    [url=http://www.shepherdscarpentry.com/decking-and-domes/ribbed-decking-or-smooth-surfaced/]


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    Quote Originally Posted by GHOSTDOG View Post
    Large grooves up for me
    But we've been doing it wrong
    [url=http://www.shepherdscarpentry.com/decking-and-domes/ribbed-decking-or-smooth-surfaced/]
    That's the article I read, and it made sense. If I can get the existing to last another year and if the wallet allows, I may look into composite decking, still smooth, but more slip resistant.

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    some of the plastic stuff is worth looking at . its getting cheaper , looks like wood doesn't rot and doesn't need re staining

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    Have you seen the ceramic tiles that look just like wood? They look really good, a bit more expensive but you don't have to paint every year or replace coz they gone rotten.

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    Ribbed side up for me , dont treat with anything that sits on top of it and states water proof etc its coloured crap and makes it more slippy .

    It does make a difference to the grip , ok so not when wet if both are clean but the yearly slime that gets on it the ribbed side up has a better grip on your trainers just like car tyres do on the road ..


    Some of mine is 15 years old but i jet wash it every year , and all i treat with is creosote substitute ........yes its next to the pond but treat on a dry day and let the timber soak in the treatment and no problem .

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