Decking Materials Blogs

Are you are planning on building a deck ready for the spring? If so we have put together some helpful advice on things you may need to consider for your decking project. 

- Plan and design the deck carefully before you buy your materials. This is essential to help reduce wastage and save you money.

- Buy geotextile membrane to prevent weeds growing up through the deck boards. This not only maintains the appearance of the decking, but protects it from damage caused by more aggressive foliage.

- You should use handrails if the deck is going to be more than 600mm raised off the ground.

- Double check that the decking frame is rigid and level before you fit the boards, as it will easier to make adjustments before you do add them.

- Treat any cut ends with a suitable timber treatment to ensure durability.

- If you are using hardwood decking boards, you will need to pre drill holes for fixing. A process that isn’t necessary for softwood boards. 

We offer a variety of balustrade styles and deck panels in wood and metal. This can add an individual appearance to your garden, and there is something to suit all tastes.

For more decking ideas and decking materials, view our project centre on the website or visit your local branch. 

A great decking idea for new decking or to enhance your existing deck is to use deck panels to surround the decking. All of our metal deck panels will add style to your garden, as well as providing practical railing. We stock two main types of metal panels, those which are suitable for fixing to a metal bolt down post and those which can be screwed to timber posts and hand rails. There is a selection of different styles to suit all tastes!

The screw fix panels are available in two elegant designs and come in a pack of four 280mm wide pieces, which will create an 1130 (W) x 770mm panel when fixed to the timber posts. The bolt down panels, which are available in three stylish designs, come in one piece that measures 1130 (W) x 813mm.

All of these panels are zinc plated, powder coated and are available in black and silver. For more decking ideas and expert advice visit our project centre or one of our eight branches today. 

British summer time is finally here, which means that we all get an extra hour of daylight in the evenings!

With this extra hour of daylight we now can spend more time enjoying the outdoors and our gardens. With this is mind, now is the time to act and to get your garden up to scratch by choosing AVS Fencing Supplies who stock a comprehensive range of garden fencing, decking, railway sleepers and landscaping materials.

So if you want to take advantage of this extra hour, come and buy online and view our outstanding April offers, which are complimented by our free delivery service on orders over £120!

Our good friends at the BBC have written an interesting article about the effects of gardening for children. Their report of 1,300 teachers and 10 schools indicated that children who were involved in gardening were more resilient, confident and most importantly, lived healthier lives. You can see the report by clicking here.

Dr Kroon comments on the importance of the research conclusion and hopes that the new coalition government consider this in their new approach to primary curriculum, by understanding the real benefits of having an ideal garden. The report said: "it encouraged pupils to become more active in solving problems, as well as boosting literacy and numeracy skills."

Perhaps we should also encourage the coalition government to build a garden in the Houses of Parliament to help them figure out how to reduce the deficit in a painless way – although we wouldn't want the cost being added to their expenses!

Like Dr Kroon, we at AVS want to inspire you to create a garden, whether as a family, or an individual, so you can start to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Our new Railway Sleepers are the ideal product to create a raised bed for vegetation. Or perhaps try or our Decking Ranges to enjoy at the end of the week for some much needed relaxation. Whatever you desire for that dream garden, here at AVS we try to provide you with all you need.

At AVS Fencing we believe in sustaining long and existing partnerships and due to this concept, we decided to assist Contractor Lorrie Barker of Garden Landscapes of Pulborough West Sussex, with his garden display at this years Hampton Court Flower Show. We supplied Lorrie with some of our quality decking which he used as part of his Japense themed Garden and we are very happy to announce that Lorrie won a gold medal for his display! 

The garden was inspired by Konpira-san, a mountain and Shinto shrine in Kagawa, Japan. There are 1368 steps leading from the base of the mountain to the shrine above. The ukijima (floating islands) evoke the islands of the Seto sea when viewed from the top of the mountain, which are represented in the garden by our decking.

For those of you who haven’t heard about the Hampton Court Flower Show you should know that the (RHS) Royal Horticultural Society arranges a number of shows including those at Hampton Court and Chelsea, which are well known events now part of the social calendar. Here one can see all the latest trends and gain great design ideas for the garden. These shows also offer a chance for garden designers and landscapers to showcase some of their best work. 

There is always the opportunity to meet in person the personalities and garden designers who are well reported, with some great BBC television coverage introduced by presenters Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame. 

As well as the decking we supplied for this garden, AVS Fencing Supplies provide much more with a wide range of products available via our comprehensive on-line shop; items include Garden Fence Panels, Garden Decking, Railway Sleepers & Garden Gates and all of this can be purchased online and with the added extra benefit of free delivery! (subject to area & min order value).

Unfortunately, the World Cup ended rather abruptly for England. Don't worry though, the good news is that now is a perfect time for you to spend some of that extra spare time outside enjoying your garden. What a perfect way for you to take your mind off the tragic footy.

If your Garden Fencing or garden decking is starting to look untidy and you want to change this before the winter months, you should try AVS Fencing Supplies as your low cost specialist supplier of Garden Fencing Panels, Decking Materials and Railway Sleepers. On the subject of sleepers – how many of you nearly fell asleep watching England playing?

Don't forget that we offer competitive products including lap fence panels, trellis and new softwood sleepers to name a few. 

All of these products are offered at low prices and are available with the added benefit of being able to be brought online! AVS Fencing Suppliers give England something to be proud of – perfect gardens!