Composite Decking
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Did you know that every three minutes in the UK a person is seriously injured due to slipping! How Safe Is Your Composite Decking? There is a lot to consider when you are looking to choose composite decking for your home. If you are considering using composite decking it may be because you realise the
It may not always be visible from a distance but a vast amount of buildings in the UK both commercial and domestic contain cladding in one form or another. Cladding is done by the installation of a material to the exterior of the building to provide an aesthetic choice that will make all the difference
If you are a Specifier, Contractor or Installer and looking for options on decking that will achieve a Class A fire rating, either for a high-rise building’s balcony or terrace you already know that Aluminium Decking is a non combustible external flooring solution but what are the other key benefits to aluminium decking? We
The technology of a raised floor provides tangible benefits very quickly. It is very effective and versatile. The immediately appreciable benefits include easy management of the cable duct, pipe, and equipment facilitating quick inspection of the waterproofing and effective drainage of water. The support pedestals create a professional standard surface, being both even and stable, that can be
What is an MgO board? Magnesium Oxide boards are a man made factory-produced non-insulating sheathing board products that are used for general construction applications. MgO board is similar to traditional drywall or cement board, but is much stronger, fireproof, and has a higher resistance to mould, mildew, moisture, and weather. It is made from magnesium
How long have we been using composite materials? The earliest composite materials known were made from straw and mud combined to form bricks for building construction. Ancient brick-making was documented by Egyptian tomb paintings. Wattle and daub is one of the oldest composite materials, at over 6000 years old. Wattle and daub is a composite
Wood composite cladding is certainly growing in popularity, its uses are immense and improved looks, performance and durability has made Teckwood’s composite cladding range the go to products for Architects, Developers, Builders and contractors. It was first introduced in to the UK this millennium and the addition of grain patterns and colours have led to
Lets go over the functions of a Pedestal and a little further on we will cover how it benefits any decking project. What is a Pedestal in construction? Pedestals have been used for centuries but not as we recognise them now. They were first employed by the architects of ancient Rome to make a column
The Proactive 600 Aluminium Decking is the only practical Class A2 Fire Rated solution specifically designed and tailored aluminium decking benefits to meet the needs of developers, architects, main contractors and housing associations. Teckwood’s Proactive 600 is the ultimate high-performance aluminium decking that simply fixes directly to the balcony frame and has an inclusive water
Traditional Wood v Composite Wood what season maintenance of your decking needs to be carried out? Hopefully the snow has now gone and those hardy spring perennials such as Daffodils are starting to poke their stems above ground hinting that spring is in the air. Your thoughts now turn to the garden and what needs