BBQ hardwood decking area, well it is winter..

[BobbyBrown]

It's finally finished, I dug out the soil at the rear of the wall and installed a french drain to direct the water away. The rear of the wall was also sealed with bitumen and a waterproof membrane which has made it a lot drier - no wet mortar is noticeable at all now.
If anyone can recommend a slate sealer that gives a 'wet look' then please let me know

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• BobbyBrown
• 25 Mar 2013
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• BobbyBrown
• 25 Mar 2013
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• BobbyBrown
• 25 Mar 2013
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[kingandy2nd]

Nice job there, I've been looking at hardwood decks myself so thanks for sharing your build.

 

[BobbyBrown]

No problem, IMHO it's definitely worth spending the extra money on quality wood as you'll be looking at it every day

 

[BobbyBrown]

.....as an aside, I went for the Lithofin Slate sealer which has done the job. It will probably need re-applying every year but it brings out the beautiful colour of the slate.

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• BobbyBrown
• 8 May 2013
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[donpachi]

Well done, I've followed this project a bit from my usual forum lurking for tips etc and the finish looks excellent.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Where did you order your hardwood from bobby?

Thanks

 

[BobbyBrown]

Hi,

Silva timber, they've a couple of showrooms and deliver. I managed to haggle a tiny bit on the price, think they send samples too.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Thanks for that. They've got a place in Speake so pretty closeby to me too.

Excellent.

 

[BobbyBrown]

Ok so I thought I'd post an update in case anyone is wondering about durability or how hardwood decking stands up to the elements.

Well safe to say I haven't had a problem with it, even in winter it doesn't get slippery. In early spring I (contrary to what someone posted earlier on) powerhose the decking and give it a coat of sealer which makes it look like new. The original depth of color has obviously faded with the UV exposure but I like the silvery tone it has acquired.

If I was to give any advice on this project I would simply say to save up and go the extra mile when it comes to the quality of wood you use, it really does make a difference.

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• BobbyBrown
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• BobbyBrown
• 3 Jun 2016

 

[Nozzle]

Looks nice, I hope that lasts many years. May be worth buying a sprayer for the future coats of protection?

Nozzle

 

[r1flyguy]

Looks great,

Nice to see you made great use of the space you had.

Enjoy the summer & BBQ's (when the sun comes out)