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
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
Thursday, 21 January 2021
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Published in Composite Cladding, Composite Decking, Garden decking ideas, Uncategorised
We will be exploring some professional garden designs tips which we think still look great in 2021. With everything going on in the world many people are discovering the solace that comes from gardening and adding greenery to their lives. Experienced gardeners are diving deeper into their gardening activities and trying new things. There is
When it comes to composite or wood decking, many homeowners are considering building a new outdoor decking area and cannot decide between traditional wooden decking and the new revolutionary engineered composite decking types Teckwood has to offer. You may have heard all the reasons why not to use timber, for example “You have to constantly
In this post we will discover what the main composite decking benefits are, but first, we have to know what it is. Composite Decking What Is It? All Teckwoods composite decking types are comprised of recycled materials including FSC certified timber. It is free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals typically utilized in the creation and
Thursday, 23 January 2020
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Published in Composite Decking, General, Hallmark composite decking, Plastic decking
People simply love the look, feel and the natural beauty of wood for a variety of good reasons. It is aesthetically pleasing, tactile, and psychological (being natural). Why would any homeowner consider installing plastic wood composite decking over the natural beauty of traditional timber? The standard answer to the questions tends to be, “I am
Natural wood plastic Composite Decking types are becoming more and more attractive to normal homeowners as it has all the benefits you are looking for without any major drawbacks, let’s go over some of the characteristics of natural wood plastic composite decking. Let us discover why sustainable composite decking is becoming a popular trend these
We are proud to announce our new product: The Samson adjustable decking pedestals are the one of the best deck support types to use. The solution of raising a floor on a support is nothing new. The ancient Romans used tiles to raise the floors in the thermal baths under which hot air was forced.
Teckwood’s Vintage composite decking board softens hard landscapes. The natural beauty of timber has been used to play a complimentary role in producing today’s highly engineered wood plastic. The 200mm wide decking board works with glass to create striking silhouettes, concrete and steel structures can be softened with the imaginative use of composite wood to help