The best alternatives of wooden decking for terraces at Deckplanet.
Decking is already popular in the design and construction of gardens, swimming pools and terraces. This type of decking has all the ideal characteristics to create atmospheres and decorate spaces in which to socialise or spend good times of leisure.
The type of placement of the exterior flooring is slightly elevated on a substructure or small wooden forging, this is very useful to counteract different heights or unevenness of the existing ground or terrain and thus be able to make better use of the spaces in the garden or terrace, making them accessible for use and enjoyment. If you are thinking about a floor of this type for your terrace, garden, attic or swimming pool, you can choose between 3 different materials:
Exterior wooden flooring.
Usually, the planks of this outdoor decking are made from slow-growing and/or deciduous trees that have natural oils to cope with nature. Due to the slow growth process, this type of solid wood is incredibly strong because of the high density they develop. Some of the most commonly used species are tropical woods such as Ipe, Cumaru, Grapia, Teak. These solid wood pallets are a natural resistant material that integrates very well in the garden. Solid wood is incredibly strong and easy to maintain. Its price is usually one of the highest among the different alternatives on the market. It must be maintained regularly and special equipment and varnishes must be used.
Softwoods. The slats they are made from come from fast-growing evergreen or coniferous trees, making them particularly affordable. The most commonly used are pine or cedar. These woods are less dense compared to solid woods and for outdoor use, they must be pre-treated with chemicals.
Bamboo flooring.
Recently, as an alternative to solid timber, the use of BAMBOO FLOORS for both indoors and outdoors. For terraces, bamboo decking is available with a carbonised finish or the one recommended by Deckplanet, which is heat-treated. These decks are also very resistant and their maintenance is very similar to that of solid tropical woods. Their increasing use is due to the fact that this species grows very fast and has become a more sustainable alternative to conventional woods.
Synthetic outdoor flooring.
As an alternative to wood, these are the decking boards that are gaining more and more followers in recent times. Composed simply of sawdust, wood shavings and plastics, they become a resistant material with a useful life of at least 10 years depending on the type of product and brand chosen. Within the categories of composite decking, There is a wide variety of types, shapes and finishes. There are some models that aim to imitate conventional outdoor wooden floors and others that simply offer other styles and shapes adapted to modern design and decoration. Technological outdoor decking does not require maintenance of sanding or varnishing during its useful life, they are designed to withstand adverse weather conditions and humidity. Their maintenance is limited to keeping them clean. If you already have synthetic outdoor decking, products have recently come onto the market that can extend the life of your synthetic terrace floor with the new special protectors and stain removers for this type of material.
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