Question

I had my garden landscaped last year I noticed recently that part of the decking has dropped with a slope. I asked my landscaper who came over and told me that warm weather could have caused that. Is it possible for the weather to cause such a drop in decking or could it be something to do with foundation?  

Answer 1

I’d say poor framework

Answer 2

Im no expert but I wouldn't think so. Maybe more settlement of the frame underneath, but im no expert

Comments

@trueblue35880 are you an expert?  

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@luanaluanda no as i said twice im no expert lol! Just to emphasis that  

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@trueblue35880  

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@luanaluanda have had 3 glasses of wine. That im sure of  

Answer 3

Poor framework

Comments

@clamber38305 you’ll know you’re a bloke  

Answer 4

Saggy with heat it needed to be taught when built

Answer 5

Bad frame that. The weather makes the board swell that's why you leave a slight gap.  

Comments

@spancel wrong contract when hot swell in the wet

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@spancel my late dad was a carpenter so I know about wood in all weathers so many chancers now thinking they know their shit  

Answer 6

Workmanship quite simply shit

Comments

@abdication25143 get him to make this right it should have a guarantee as he prob fleeced you for this shoddy work

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@hasty not my house or job lol

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@abdication25143 lol  I meant that to the poster of this

Answer 7

Poor frame work

Answer 8

The geza ain't got a clue! Cowboy alert

Comments

@ludvig83 get the MANAGER .,  

Answer 9

As above. Bad frame, probably 4x2 with few legs and no noggins

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@mellophone86 noggins screaming  

Answer 10

Frame work not done properly I'd tell him take it back up re do properly or refund sume money 400 centres with noggings and legs every 600 we build to last when we do them

Answer 11

Definitely poor workmanship. My husband is a landscaper and does this for a living. This should never happen.  

Answer 12

Can you show us a pic from underneath?  

Answer 13

Its actually possible theres a ground slip but to be fair they probably havnt prepared it properly

Answer 14

Base is poor! Warm weather will give you bigger gaps that’s about it.  

Comments

@embezzle9980 no one wants a big gap in summer ever  

Answer 15

Preparation ie framework is 9 10th of job , legs are the key

Answer 16

Looks like foundations are sinking to me

Comments

@airwoman oh make her feel better  

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@hasty the guy needs to come back and put it right. it’s not on

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@airwoman totally it’s got a droop on  

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@hasty pay peanuts get monkeys I suppose ‍♂️

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@airwoman hahahahaha racoooon

Answer 17

Looks like the bloody titanic  

Answer 18

Wood does warp in weather changes but groundwork’s shouldn’t. Put a base on bad ground without a good weight bearing sub-base and you might as well start from scratch. Poor work = poor long term

Answer 19

Poor work for sure!  

Comments

Did you ask for the board upstand as a skirt on the fence? If not that's another sign of lazy work as I would always cut and notch a length in along the fence and joist to do so also

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@joni917 tbh I didn’t ask for anything as I am not a landscaper so I assumed her did the right thing

Answer 20

I reckon it's the planter column too heavy!  

Answer 21

I'd have a guess its timber from Wickes, looks like that on the shelf  

Answer 22

Not enough support in framework. I've just done my own with 4x2 and supported every bit of it the best I can. It might be worth taking up 2 or 3 rows to see exactly what is going on.