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  Posted by dahliadelight (U3132899) on Tuesday, 7th February 2006

  we want to have a decked area on the patio this year but the stuff seems so expensive to buy can anyone recommened places were its not so expensive
  or other alternative, we thought of crates but will it last?
  
  lisa

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  Posted by David K (U2221642) on Tuesday, 7th February 2006

  Hello, dahliadelight.
  
  Pleeese!!! Don't go down the "crates"/pallets route, I promise you will regret it. Not only will it look unsightly, it won't last.
  The timber needs to be pressure treated with a preservative; it should then last for about twenty years.
  
  The cheapest decking timber (although not very cheap) I have seen has been a B&Q. Sometimes suitable off-cuts are available from your local wood merchant.
  
  Good luck.
  

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  Posted by dahliadelight (U3132899) on Tuesday, 7th February 2006

  thanks david i will get dad to check out b&q in spring, we'll forget the pallets thanks
  we want to deck it out and also use the decking wood to make like a bench around the decking and some sort of fold away table for when we are sat out on warm days on each corner i want raised pots for grass plants etc
  
  lisa

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  Posted by pete35 (U2824498) on Tuesday, 7th February 2006

  Try your local fencing merchants. If they've got them, use 38mm thick planed/profiled/treated decking boards (1 1/2") as these are less likely to warp than 25mm (1"). Cost you more initially but worth it in the long run.

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  Posted by mzsunny (U3084783) on Wednesday, 8th February 2006

  We got ours from a local timber merchants it was treated and cut to the size we wanted including posts and ballistraude (have I spelt this right).Anyway it did not cost that much more than DIY stores and was thicker and good quality.

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  Posted by dahliadelight (U3132899) on Friday, 10th February 2006

  thanks for this advice!!!!!!!
  
  lisa

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