A Guide To Composite Decking Laying Patterns

Many more of our customers are now incorporating unique ways of laying their composite decking, creating eye-catching designs that give a bespoke edge to any outdoor space. You’re spending all this money on this outdoor space, after all. Might as well as make your composite deck your garden’s gorgeous new focal point.

We have listed a few ways in which you can add some personality into your garden and make a statement. We give you: NeoTimber’s guide to composite decking laying patterns!

The traditional pattern composite decking laying pattern is uniformly laid. When laying large runs of decking, the most popular solution is to lay deck boards consecutively without any additional perimeter or transitional boards.

Staggering deck boards and creating a brickwork effect in the deck is a popular feature to remove uniformity with cut-ends. This tends to be one of the most popular ways of laying composite decking.

Diagonally placing your composite decking can add a different dynamic to your outdoor space. This technique can be achieved by placing your boards at a 45-degree angle across the joists. This can look equally nice when picture framed as well.

This technique is perfect for neatly framing the edges of your decked space. Instead of leaving the sides open, you can neatly picture frame them. NeoTimber’s composite decking is reversible, so you can use the woodgrain side for one section and the grooved side for the other, accentuating the framing effect.

NeoTimber’s wide range of colour options allows you to go one step further and contrast decking colours.

Incorporating a herringbone pattern within your outdoor space can be challenging, but highly effective once laid. The pattern resembles the bone structure of a fish – hence the name ‘herringbone’.

This design has become a trendy choice within the interior design world, and we see it across soft furnishings and hardwood flooring alike. So why not take a little inspiration and bring your indoors, outwards?

This pattern is very similar to what you see with the herringbone design, in that it also follows that ‘V’ shape. However, the difference between the two is that the herringbone overlaps where the boards meet, meanwhile chevron designs do not.

In this case, the joint is seamless and creates a more zig-zag design. Much like the herringbone technique, chevron is another popular style we’re seeing more and more of in the world of both indoor and outdoor flooring solutions.

No decking laying pattern guide is complete without the patchwork effect. This design divides the deck into quarters, laying in right angles to one other.

It can add structure and personality to your outdoor space. This looks beautiful across large spaces as you truly see the patchwork pattern translated across your entire deck.

There are a few other deck board patterns you can achieve in your garden to create a truly unique design. From pinstripe and tile to cask and decking inlays, these fabulous and experimental designs are bound to blow your neighbours’ gardens out the water. And, for a little spice, why not play around with alternating colours? The only limit is your imagination. If you’re wanting to learn how to achieve these aesthetic marvels with your decking, you can read more about installing composite decking in the installation resources section on our website.  

For any looking to make a statement with our composite decking, why not order some free samples from our website today? Get a real feel for what your perfect composite decking could look like.