decking on top of scaffolding boards

[morrisminor]

Hi I have at present a summer house at the bottom of the garden and the previous owner used scaffolding boards for decking and when it rains they are leathal to walk on so I have just had some new decking. These are my questions, 1) can I just lay the decking ontop of the old S/Bs and if so would it create problems later on , like retaing water between the two boards and causing them to rot . 2) Or should I rip up the S/Bs and start afresh

 

[ColJack]

start fresh if you can..

 

[bludger]

If you can't start afresh, as suggested, you could just carefully staple fine chicken wire over all of the scaffold boards. Put down tightly it makes a fine antislip tread.

 

[morrisminor]

Thanks for your imput, I will most prob, start afresh

 

[big-all]

as long as you realise decking boards will get nearly as slippery and slimey as the scafold boards without washing and maintainance

 

[morrisminor]

yes I realise that but at least they will look a lot nicer