Question

Hey, I just wondered has anyone made a decking area with plastic pallets? If so how please we’re struggling how to attach decking boards  

Answer 1

be easier and faster just to do it the correct way

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@misreport31 no problem thank u, just trying to save some pennies if we can even if only lasts a few years

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@lovely3301 if you have plastic pallets (as you do) lay a weed membrane down first off all, then screw the pallets together as best you can, then (if you can) stand the frame up and fix opposite tuning boards to the pallets, making sure you have a board for each joint and also as good spacing (ideally 450mm) if you can spare the boards, if you then fix the top deck boards to the ones underneath your decking should last 10x longer then any other decking

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@misreport31 lovely i won’t be doing the job obviously lol l, but I have and will show hubby all the comments he thought I was getting wood pallets ‍♀️

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@lovely3301 for what you have plastic is better lol, good luck and look forward to seeing the finished product

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@misreport31 will show once completed not sure wen but appreciate input

Answer 2

Same here

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@consubstantiation77 glad not alone , well we have one idea now but hoping someone will have a better one lol

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@lovely3301 I've seen screws in plastic pallets tho

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Be a nightmare as nothing to screw to if u can fit treated Battons 25mm x 50mm to them opposite direction to the decking every 400mm then screw decking to the battons with 45mm screws leaving a 4/5mm gap inbetween each plank of decking start from the outside so there full planks and work your way into the house then scribe the last piece in  

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@glenine ??  

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I’m not saying it again lol

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@glenine sounds similar to wot we was thinking . We tried getting blue pallets but no joy  

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You just need euro pallets, not specifically blue ones. xx

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@unmoved10/activity" class="qa-user-link">unmoved10 blue ones are stronger @unmoved10/activity" class="qa-user-link">unmoved10 but most companies have to send back cos they get charged I only paid £16 if it don’t work out but I just thought in some ways these would be better won’t rot xx

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@lovely3301 worth a shot!  

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@unmoved10 sure u will c on my profile x

Answer 3

Could you not attach some wooden framing with bolts and then use that to attach the decking boards? It would also keep them off the plastic so less likely to rot.  

Answer 4

Looking at them bolts and washers, countersunk bolts into decking will do

Answer 5

Another idea artifical grass covering , in fact im gonna try that my self for a wee corner garden

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@estrogen14460/activity" class="qa-user-link">estrogen14460 hubby likes that idea @estrogen14460/activity" class="qa-user-link">estrogen14460 thank u  

Answer 6

Can you send a picture so I can see width please and one flat

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@carrnan I can certainly do that they are 140cm/110cm

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@carrnan not sure I’ve done it right lol x

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@carrnan please don’t look at this grass my children use this garden for football ‍♀️

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@lovely3301 yellow lines wooden Batons through the the hole’s, red lines decking boards.  

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@carrnan thank u and for diagram really helps too  

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@lovely3301 no problem, hope it work’s out which ever way you do it

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@carrnan thank u  

Answer 7

Put the pallets down then make a wooden frame put wooden stabs inside the frame then screw the decking boards to the frame.  

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@mojica52885 Wynn think that’s sounds like wot we though too  

Answer 8

Spring loaded wall fixings?  

Answer 9

Where do you buys these from please ?  

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@delagarza987 a chap local to me only costs£16 for the 4 so not a great loss  

Answer 10

I'm using theses myself. I've put board on top and I'm adding wooden tiles and wooden log roll around edge

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@fame8 looks lovely Lesley x

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@lovely3301 I'm also using them under this

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@fame8 I like it, oh I have the solar lights too x

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@lovely3301 I love lights got a few  like Blackpool

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@fame8 absolutely best way lol more the better in my eyes xx

Answer 11

I wouldn't do this for a customer I'd build a real frame and deck. What you could do if you are on a budget is build a floating frame on top of ur pallets and boards can screw to the floating frame job done

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@cobelligerent thank u , yeah just trying to keep a little cost down if it’s possible

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@lovely3301 just make sure your pallets are sturdy

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@cobelligerent yes definitely will  

Answer 12

Where did u get these plastic pallets from I’m after some to put spa on

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@honk0 a local selling site only paid £16 for 4 and they are big

Answer 13

Fix a wooden batten to the bottom and then screw your decking to it

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@kyrstin thank u  

Answer 14

Where did you get them from please I have a very small area to cover and I think one might do it

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@willson a local selling site xx

Answer 15

Thanks to everyone for ur help really appreciate it!, I’m going to turn of notifications as we have a lot of good ideas ❤️