NeoTimber® Decking Blog

The NeoTimber® decking blog delivers practical installation advice, cost comparisons, garden inspiration, and product insights from one of the UK’s leading decking suppliers. Covering composite, aluminium, fibre cement, porcelain, and recycled plastic decking, our guides help homeowners and trade professionals make confident, informed decisions for their outdoor projects.

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How To Prevent Static Electricity On Composite Decking

Tips On How To Prevent Static Electricity On Composite Decking When you stack up all the advantages of composite over timber, the evidence for choosing composite is quite clear. However, there is ...

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How To Plan Your Composite Decking Project

Six Key Tips On How To Plan Your Composite Decking Project With NeoTimber® Designing your garden decking layout and deciding how to plan your composite decking can be a somewhat daunting task for a...

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Does Decking Attract Rats?

A common concern regarding decking is that it attracts rats. So, what's the truth? What do we need to know, and does decking really attract rats? Rats! Probably the cutest pests to set foot on UK s...

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Deck Replacement Vs Deck Repair

A NeoTimber® deck replacement versus decking repair, let's look at the facts and the options. Decking is a popular way to create a dining and living space in your garden. Favoured over patios for i...

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How To Incorporate Plants On Decking

How To Incorporate Plants On Decking: NeoTimber® Guide To Decking Plant Ideas Considerations such as colour choices, what decking to use, and planting ideas can spectacularly transform your garden ...

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How To Fix Standing Water On Composite Decking

How To Fix Standing Water On Composite Decking For Safer, Longer-Lasting Decks Standing water on decking, if left unchecked, can have a detrimental effect on the surface and structure of your boar...

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Tips On Hiring A Composite Decking Installer

Discover NeoTimber’s top advice on hiring a composite decking installer to ensure your project is completed professionally and with lasting quality. Embarking upon a new project can be daunting, es...

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Composite Decking Planning Permission: Do You Need Approval To Install?

A NeoTimber® guide to composite decking planning permission, explaining where and when approval is required for building a new deck. The question of whether you need planning permission or not loom...

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Can You Install Composite Decking In Cold Weather?

Install Composite Decking In Winter? Yes! And Here's Why... If you hear the word ‘decking’ and associate it with summer, you wouldn’t be the only one. Enjoying a summertime party with friends and f...

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Replace Timber Decking? Yes - It’s 2025!

Time To Replace Timber Decking? Transform Your Garden This 2025 We all remember the decking trends of the early 2000s. Families were obsessed with extending the inside of their homes into their ga...

General Advice & Infocomposite decking for spring

Spring Garden Clean-Up Tips & Tricks

Let’s Welcome 2025 With A Spring Garden Clean-Up! We know, we know, winter has devastated your garden. Happens to the best of us. No matter how much you prepare, you’re left counting down the days ...

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The NeoTimber® Decking Blog provides expert advice, installation guidance and inspiration across composite, aluminium, fibre cement, porcelain and recycled plastic decking. From product comparisons and maintenance tips to design ideas and project planning, explore our latest articles and discover how to create a stylish, durable and low-maintenance outdoor space.

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The NeoTimber® Decking Blog provides installation guides, fixing advice and practical tips to help you achieve a professional finish and maximise the long-term performance of your decking.

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Explore decking design trends, layout ideas, colour combinations and outdoor living inspiration in the NeoTimber® Decking Blog. Discover expert tips to help transform your garden into a stylish outdoor space.

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