treetree Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Hi, New house has an old decking that is past its best due to a lack of care. The wood is weathered and the old stain is patchy and flaking. Had a brainwave that I could save replacing (or pressure washing) and flip the boards. Did a couple and they are in great condition. Can decking boards be used either side? The reed side was up, the side I want to flip to has deeper and fewer grooves. Any reason I can't do this? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 sounds like a plan... my only suggestion is ...do only 2 at a time.....decking by it nature is not always square....so if you take then all up in one go and they get mixed up ...you will have a devil of a job to get them back to look right....and use fresh screws.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 No. My decking is double sided.I have the bigger grooved side uppermost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 Yes the smooth side is supposed to be up. The grooves are supposed to be to stop the water getting trapped and rotting the joists. Why would you want grooves the hold muck and water and are not comfortable to walk on or sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 It seems to be a British thing to have the deep grooves up - ours are (I didn’t lay them) yet in the continent it’s very rare to see any deep grooves it’s always the flat side with the fine cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 10 hours ago, treetree said: Hi, New house has an old decking that is past its best due to a lack of care. The wood is weathered and the old stain is patchy and flaking. Had a brainwave that I could save replacing (or pressure washing) and flip the boards. Did a couple and they are in great condition. Can decking boards be used either side? The reed side was up, the side I want to flip to has deeper and fewer grooves. Any reason I can't do this? Many thanks Sounds like a good cheap option to turn them over one or two at a time. That way all you are spending is your time and while you are under there you can check the supporting framework is sound and possibly preserve it as well. Show us some pictures as you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Whilst on this subject, anyone recommend a GOOD, CLEAR decking protector treatment. Lots on the market, which works best? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) I`ve had decking for about the best part of 20 years at the rear of my house, two year ago I had to replace a couple of boards that were showing signs of rot due to splitting, on inspection I decided to lift the lot and also replace a couple of supports that also had the first signs of rot, again due to splits. I`ve never used the dual faced boards as we need the grip from the deeper grooves to assits with traction in the winter. Ronseal ultimate decking oil for me Dekers, for deck that`s already there, soak the wood and then powerwash or scrub manually, first with detergent then fresh water, leave to dry naturally for a day or two then apply. Edited March 25, 2019 by henry d Addition of photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 38 minutes ago, henry d said: I`ve had decking for about the best part of 20 years at the rear of my house, two year ago I had to replace a couple of boards that were showing signs of rot due to splitting, on inspection I decided to lift the lot and also replace a couple of supports that also had the first signs of rot, again due to splits. I`ve never used the dual faced boards as we need the grip from the deeper grooves to assits with traction in the winter. Ronseal ultimate decking oil for me Dekers, for deck that`s already there, soak the wood and then powerwash or scrub manually, first with detergent then fresh water, leave to dry naturally for a day or two then apply. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) forgot to say; if it is freshly treated wood from the retailer, leave a year or so before waxing. Edited March 26, 2019 by henry d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnythefox70 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Only use decking oil cant stress this enough! I put it on my decking 6 years ago and still looks brand new, just clean it off with a power wash once a year and re-oil with liberon decking oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I was in B&Q last week and some numpty in an orange apron came up to me and asked if I wanted decking. Fortunately I got the first punch in. 🤛 LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Badum tish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 engine oil for outside wood treatment for me. Let wood dry out a bit then nice hot day and lash on new cheap multigrade engine oil thickly. it soaks in quite quickly after a hour or so. Redo after a month and it should never need doing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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