DECKED OUT: Implemented correctly, quality decking remains an important and useful option for designers in a variety of both traditional and contemporary settings

摘要

Decking has been a popular landscaping option for many years, but for some it has recently fallen from favour. Its demise can more often than not be attributed to its application in unsuitable situations or circumstances. Economical, soft wood, pine decking was frequently used quite extensively in problem areas of gardens as a cheap way of disguising unsightly features - shady or dry areas, underneath trees, around sheds, etc. But decking used in these places doesn't take long to deteriorate and become unsightly, slippery and covered in moss and lichens.