Slippy Decking

[Mr. Tickle]

'ello!

I need to put a path down in the garden - we've thought about a wooden set of steps.

I did notice, in my parents house; their decking can get slippy when wet.

Any ideas as to how to stop this from happening? The path would run down an incline, in steps.

Other than applying grip-tape or similar, is there a coating or other wood? Does the tanalising make this a 'feature'?

 

[PE]

You can get anti slip type coatings such as http://www.woodcaredirect.co.uk/product_detail.cfm?ID=2200. No idea how good they work. Although found the Hicksons wood oil to be great on hardwood deck

Wood decking when wet does get slippery and I wouldn't personally chosse this for a slope or steps

 

[strongbowsteve]

You can get anti slip type coatings such as http://www.woodcaredirect.co.uk/product_detail.cfm?ID=2200. No idea how good they work. Although found the Hicksons wood oil to be great on hardwood deck

Wood decking when wet does get slippery and I wouldn't personally chosse this for a slope or steps

Hi just built my deck and on the wood steps i used a product called safe step it comes in a can and u just spray in on the steps and it works great you can get it from cromwell tools

 

[breezer]

what about paint or varnish it, then sprinkle a layer of sand on it?

tanalising is to stop the wood from going rotten too quick

 

[Thermo]

if its properly maintained it shouldnt get slippy. It only tends to happen when its got a coating of dirt or algae

 

[masona]

Well a bit over the top or is it? Then again at least you won't break your neck!

Anti-Slip Stair Tread which is design for wooden step