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Get Decked Out this Summer…

Suitable Finishes For Hardwood Decking

Decking is a stylish way to update your garden for summer. Not only is it great for barbecues, it’s cost-efficient and practical, too. It’s also ideal for families with young children as the surface is safer than stone for playing on, and its natural texture will make it an attractive feature in any garden.

Hardwood decking is a real investment and if you’re planning on investing in this solution, it’s worth considering which finish will work best for your personal hardwood decking project. Every hardwood decking project has its own characteristics and it’s well worth considering every detail of your project before choosing which hardwood decking finish is most suitable for you.

There is little doubt that there is a direct correlation between how well maintained a deck is and its life expectancy, so it’s important to make the right maintenance decisions throughout the life of your deck. Regular cleaning with the right products is really important after your deck has been installed and it’s important to make sure you are familiar with any specific requirements of the deck you choose. The first of the maintenance decisions you’ll make for your deck involves the selection of a suitable finish for your hardwood decking.

Some of the most commonly used finishes for hardwood decking are:

  1. UV oil
  2. Teak oil
  3. Generic outside decking oil, or
  4. A stain of some sort

UV oil is the preferred option for anyone who wants to protect their decking against any sun or light related damage or discolouration. Typically, decking will grey with age and sunlight. If you want to avoid this greying, a UV oil will certainly help.Teak oil and generic outdoor decking oil on the other hand are commonly used finishes for decking and all types of garden furniture. Teak and generic outside decking oil preserve the natural look of your decking by penetrating the wood, providing nourishment and helping protect it against mildew and algae.

If you want to change the colour of your wood, you can choose a stain to achieve your desired colour. If you choose a combined stain and seal option, not only will you be able to achieve your colour goals, you’ll be able to seal your wood at the same time.

Our Osmo Wood Oils and finishes for Decking from Source Wood Flooring


Please feel free to contact us on 08456 021781 with any queries.

Source Online has the best wooden flooring

Source Online has the best wooden flooring

Available online and at the best prices on the market, Source Online offer the very best in hardwood flooring. High quality oak flooring is absolutely vital if you are thinking of putting wood flooring into your home. There are all kinds of wooden flooring available, as you can see from our site. However, you can be sure that once you see our range, you will always find what you are looking for.

Quality hardwood flooring at unbeatable prices

Wooden flooring can be an expensive luxury, but we appreciate that our customers want quality at affordable prices. There are many companies out there who will sell you wood flooring, but here at Source Online, we know that our prices will provide you with huge savings. We are committed to providing the highest of quality in hardwood flooring – and this will only continue to improve.

Oak flooring like no other

Solid wood flooring needs to be of quality manufacture, as well as being made from the highest standards of materials. We can guarantee that all of our flooring is nothing but the best. Our reputation – as one of the leading hardwood flooring companies – is in place because we are passionate about what we do. We know that our customers need premier wooden flooring that is built to last.

Advice and information for all your wooden flooring needs

As you can see from our site, we don’t just sell hardwood flooring. If there is anything you need to know about oak wood floors or any other kind of wooden flooring, you will find the information within our pages wood floor info centre. It’s sometimes confusing to know which kind of wooden flooring would be more suitable in your home, which thickness you would need, or whether the wooden flooring you prefer would be suitable for your house in the first place. If there is anything you need to know, we have the answer.

Hardwood flooring delivered directly to your door

As soon as you have decided which kind of wood flooring you would like, you can then have this dispatched directly to your door. Oak wood floors, adhesives, underlay and anything else you need are available directly through this site, and will be with you the very next day.

An impressive range of hardwood flooring

We have an extensive range of oak flooring, as well as many other wood flooring choices. In the comfort of your own home, you can browse through our selection of oak wood floors, underlays and much more, instead of trawling through the high street shops. Sit back, relax, browse at your own leisure and just request a sample to view in the comfort of your own home.

Bringing you the latest news in hardwood flooring

Would you know which adhesive is the best for your oak flooring?  These are some of the facts that are available in the news centre within this site. Source Online bring you the very latest in flooring news; this enables you to be more aware of what we provide, and what is best for your needs. For example, if you need to provide a damp proof membrane beneath your oak flooring, you would need a specific liquid DPM for the job – this is where our news centre would be helpful.

Without leaving home, you can sit down at your leisure and avoid the hustle and bustle of high street shopping. There are so many high street shops out there for you to choose from, and you will often find yourself wasting time by visiting all of them. Shopping online means you gather all the information you need whilst at home, and once you have decided which product you would like, the ordering process is just as simple. So contact us for any queries on 01379 688667 or 08456 021781

Decking: Get ready for summer

Decking:

Today, garden decking has become one of the most popular patio surfaces in the UK.  When it comes to planning your decking, it goes without saying that it is always best to plan the deck out on paper first – without having so much laid eyes on a timber decking board or joist. What you will need to do however, is decide very carefully where you would like the deck to lay, relative to your home and to other elements of the landscape such as trees. If your garden decking is laid in permanent or near-permanent shade, it could well become affected by dampness – this is likely to cause a risk of algae growth.

Summer is coming and now is the time to be looking at decking. So do you need a way to liven up the colour and protect your hardwood deck from ultraviolet rays without having to apply coat after coat of chemical sealers. If we consider stability, well, this is the natural characteristic of the wood not to warp, check, split or excessively expand and contract within our environment.  Choose a hardwood species that is going to look like its fit for purpose in years to come. As most balcony decks are rather small in the actual size the amount of deck need to cover them is relatively small. In this instance of choosing a wooden species for your balcony we would always recommend using a product that you like to look and feel of and not be cost driven.

For most homeowners, deck care is frustrating, disappointing, and costly. Common problems include frequent maintenance, cupping and warping of boards, and in some cases wood replacement. So truly consistent and satisfactory deck care with enduring beauty, you must start when the deck is being built. Much of the treated lumber used for building decks today arrives at the jobsite containing approximately 60% moisture. This saturated wood dries rapidly leading to warping and cupping and stressing of the fasteners. Once the deck is built it is many times difficult to coat the bottom side of the deck.

When wood is uncoated on the bottom side, it allows moisture to be absorbed, especially if the deck is close to the ground. This moisture will cause expansion and contraction of the boards and in some cases, the moisture must pass through the bottom of the board and out through the top causing problems with the coating or stain on the topside of the board. When the deck is built and saw cuts are made it creates another tremendous source of moisture intrusion. Saw cuts cannot be sealed once the deck is built. So the solution to this common problem is to get your wood a few weeks before the deck is going to be built, stack it with spacers allowing air movement through the stack allowing the wood to dry slowly before the deck is built. Once the wood is dry, a sealer or waterproof or can be applied to the backside and all saw cuts as the deck is being built. Once construction is completed, the topside of the deck can be stained or sealed or finished with the appropriate product.

We supply all the oils and colours and cleaner to keep your decking looking in top top shape. So take a look at our decking products and please feel free to contact us with any queries.

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