Two part question : Has anybody used a decking kit and are they worth it? / Is decking a good idea in this area.

[reoreborn85]

OK. This forum is mostly about garden building - paving, sheds, fixing your mower, etc. The “gardening” questions are mostly about how to cut things down. (OK, maybe I’m being unfair. But there are certainly more builders on here than gardeners.)



Wild flowers can be surprisingly difficult to grow. The ones that like your particular conditions may be what you think of as weeds….

At this time of year, it’s easy to get a quick burst of colour by buying small plants, filling an improvised planter with them, and watching them grow through the summer. The most expensive thing is probably the compost to plant them in.

For relaxation, get bird feeders and improvise a bird bath.

ty! Tbh we're not doing the garden at the moment JUST the patio. We grew wild flowers at our last house and only about 50% grew but they looked lovely! Lol no, these weeds aren't wild flowers they're just weeds! Prickles/stinging nettles etc. lol >_<

 

[reoreborn85]

OK. This forum is mostly about garden building - paving, sheds, fixing your mower, etc. The “gardening” questions are mostly about how to cut things down. (OK, maybe I’m being unfair. But there are certainly more builders on here than gardeners.)



Wild flowers can be surprisingly difficult to grow. The ones that like your particular conditions may be what you think of as weeds….

At this time of year, it’s easy to get a quick burst of colour by buying small plants, filling an improvised planter with them, and watching them grow through the summer. The most expensive thing is probably the compost to plant them in.

For relaxation, get bird feeders and improvise a bird bath.

Ty but i wasn't really asking about the gardening side lol just the Decking side. As i say in the O.P we're leaving the garden till later. This is soley about the Patio/decking

 

[mattylad]

I'd have thought 2 big bags of sharp sand and 10 bags of dust. Blue circle was £8.50/bag at B+Q yesterday and bulk bags £78 and £30 home delivery. So your £390 is a bit strong and a proper local merchant would probably be cheaper.

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