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decking flush with lawn
wrote in message oups.com... I want to install a new decked area this coming spring that will replace part of an existing lawn. I don't want to have to step up onto it so would like to build it so that it sits completely flush with the adjacent lawned area. My guess is that I will need to excavate to a certain depth, pour footings and then backfill with gravel over a weed-proof membrane. Any thoughts or suggestions re things I might be missing? depends what you use for decking. Treated timber, gravel, paving etc. One thing to consider is drainage. Will having it at ground level cause minor flooding, surface water sitting. Slightly higher than ground level will avoid this unless you are building on a slope. Also likely need for a mowing strip between existing lawn and deck. rob |
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decking flush with lawn
I want to install a new decked area this coming spring that will
replace part of an existing lawn. I don't want to have to step up onto it so would like to build it so that it sits completely flush with the adjacent lawned area. My guess is that I will need to excavate to a certain depth, pour footings and then backfill with gravel over a weed-proof membrane. Any thoughts or suggestions re things I might be missing? thank you c |
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decking flush with lawn
wrote in message oups.com... I want to install a new decked area this coming spring that will replace part of an existing lawn. I don't want to have to step up onto it so would like to build it so that it sits completely flush with the adjacent lawned area. My guess is that I will need to excavate to a certain depth, pour footings and then backfill with gravel over a weed-proof membrane. Any thoughts or suggestions re things I might be missing? thank you c THink you have just about covered most eventualities, except perhaps the growth habit of grass spreading sideways over the edge of the decking, perhaps lay a line of blocks around edge of decking to enable a straight edge to the lawn to be cut. AS long as top of blocks are level with grass and decking there will be no change in level, and leave clean lines. regards Cineman As an afterthought this would be a good idea for wheelchair access and disability access. |
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decking flush with lawn
Thinking of timber, perhaps hardwood. The gravel underfill is how i'd
intended to deal with drainage as the yard itself drains pretty well. I'm somewhat concerned with the board edges and whether they'll rot if in contact with grass or soil. Might need to protect timber ends with a metal or plastic strip, sunk level with the deck. I'm sure the overall design will change about a hundred times between now and spring Good suggestions - its got me thinking. Many thanks, all for your feedback (except the erudite Pied Piper) - o George.com wrote: wrote in message oups.com... I want to install a new decked area this coming spring that will replace part of an existing lawn. I don't want to have to step up onto it so would like to build it so that it sits completely flush with the adjacent lawned area. My guess is that I will need to excavate to a certain depth, pour footings and then backfill with gravel over a weed-proof membrane. Any thoughts or suggestions re things I might be missing? depends what you use for decking. Treated timber, gravel, paving etc. One thing to consider is drainage. Will having it at ground level cause minor flooding, surface water sitting. Slightly higher than ground level will avoid this unless you are building on a slope. Also likely need for a mowing strip between existing lawn and deck. rob |
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