Question

What’s people’s preferred choice for a patio slabs or decking?  

Answer 1

This is pvc wood

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@tearjerker8967 it’s wood composite

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@foretopmast746 may have to sell house by then

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@troth6673  because of your decking lol

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@foretopmast746 I soooooo like my decking

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@troth6673 lol for now. So pleased you happy  

Answer 2

Patio all day long!  

Answer 3

Just took my decking up hoping to replace with slabs. Decking biggest mistake slippy messy everything about it was a mistake

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@foretopmast746 That’s what I was worried about it being slippy

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@seismic7906 was awful. My granddaughter went over on it and I did several times and that was one winter. Don't have decking terrible stuff.  

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@foretopmast746 decking is perfectly fine if it’s treated properly. Use proper decking paint and it’ll be non slip and mould resistant. I’m a chippy so opted for high quality decking instead of a patio as I know how to work with wood more than anything else. As long as the frame is secure and sturdy and it’s looked after and maintained properly, decking is great.  

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@mchenry851 do we all have time to maintain? To be honest no. And I did try and maintain made no difference once wet little mud from gardening dog. And if you have a dog it's going to get mud in it! Game over.  

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@foretopmast746 I have 2 dogs, my decking is directly outside my back door. I’m just saying, it’s been down 2 years now and every spring I jetwash the entire area, then repaint in proper decking paint. It’s grey and non-slippery. Unless it’s left to grow mould on it or it’s upside down, I can’t see how it would get slippery.  

Answer 4

Was browsing as I want ideas but seem the post been bombarded with an advert  

Answer 5

Sandstone Looks amazing when wet or sealed

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Patio. last longer, doesn’t rot, jetwash start of every spring and looks as good as new

Answer 6

Indian stone mate there nothing better

Answer 7

We’ve just had patio, we’ve got porcelain slabs

Answer 8

First attempt this

Answer 9

Just ripped my decking up does not last patio slabs best 100 % x

Answer 10

I have decking but wood rotts slabs don't

Answer 11

Hard wood deck and composite deck is best ir your be replacing with 5 years But not cheapest!  

Answer 12

Patio slabs Decking is awful

Answer 13

Did have concrete alab

Answer 14

Indian sand stone I'm looking for once I find it

Answer 15

Composite decking, expensive but the dogs bollocks

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@troth6673 Walker for a few years till it starts getting wet through, slippery and rotting  

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@troth6673 Walker I thought about this too got told it fades tho

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@tearjerker8967, hopefully 15 years worth as that’s the guarantee

Answer 16

@oneself157 love the adverts lol

Answer 17

We have both slabs and composite decking

Answer 18

Balau decking  

Answer 19

@oneself157 dont need your life story  

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@tearjerker8967 adrian rowe advertising his business nothing wrong with that. Would you not?  

Answer 20

Just took some deck boards up today and found the whole thing is rotted . have no idea what to do next slabs or pattern concrete. neither option is cheep

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@artisan6426 yes your right definitely not cheap also debated patterned concrete route

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@seismic7906 trouble with pattern concrete it looks shabby after a few years.  

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@supinator will dodge that then

Answer 21

Artificial grass. Cheapest option

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@troth6673 @betsey94678 good point john

Answer 22

5 year life for decking

Answer 23

Dont bother with reckon unless you get composite

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@supinator we do composite

Answer 24

Slab or composite decking not wood its shit and slippery

Answer 25

Slabs. Pressure wash once a year and no other work required

Answer 26

Decking, easy to build, look after and maintain.  

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@gripe39 lookin bloody good mate

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And the top half by night.  

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@gripe39 until it rots

Answer 27

Kin hell @oneself157 I’m bored of this post now Zzzz

Answer 28

We had both