IDEAS FOR LEFTOVER DECKING

You have just finished constructing your decking area, and have a few boards and wood cuttings left. How do you use them? Here are some ideas for you.

Decking privacy screen

Another extension of your decking, a privacy screen can be created using your leftover boards, some fence posts and flat-bottomed brackets.

An ideal solution when your garden is overlooked by nearby houses.

Display shelves

Turn your spare decking boards into some garden shelves, either freestanding or wall-mounted. They provide the perfect place to store potted plants and other outdoor decorations.

Planters

They can be turned into planters of any shape and size. It’s the perfect way to brighten up your garden.

Garden bench

Create a quick and affordable garden furniture solution that’s the perfect spot to sit on spring mornings and summer evenings.

Skirting Your Deck

Your decking area might be complete, but you need to skirt it to complete your desired final appeal. Skirting the deck should not prove too tasking if you have some leftover decking boards. Use the materials to cover the exposed underside of the deck.

Make sure to align the deck boards to form a particular pattern. If you are not too sure about doing this, you can ask for help.

Create a walkway

Are you looking to replace a walkaway in your garden? The leftover decking boards will prove very handy in this.

First, dig a pathway and make sure that its width is the same size as the boards you want to use. Also, ensure that the ditch is lower than the surrounding ground.

Next, arrange the leftover decking boards onto the trench. Ensure that they perfectly fit by covering the end with soil. And as simple as that, you’ll have a beautiful path that will be free of mud even after it rains heavily. Most of the decking boards used in constructing the deck are pretreated. Hence, they will sustain the moisture and exposure to sunlight.

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