Slippy Decking...

Jaime-V

Our decking in the back garden gets very slippy when raining etc and I have fallen a few times now and wrecked my knee in the process:( . Is there anything you can buy locally to stick onto the decking to make it non slip?

I have seen a few places that have decking and they have like a pathway of what I can only describe as a surface like sandpaper so you dont slip, but I have yet to find where you can get this:sad:

Someone suggested when we are painting it again (which will be soon) to mix some sand in with the paint - though im not sure if this would work?

Any suggestions ?

thanks a lot :beer:

Artytarty

Hi, you can buy anti slip grip tape online from safety supply company , I thik they are called, also various paints available online if you search for anti slip paint.
I think the tape sounds like the next step ( excuse the pun)
Arty.

Jaime-V

Thanks for that, I will have a look for that tape, it sounds like what we have seen on other decking.

:beer:

WeeMo_3

this is probably just me-
but everytime I log on and see that title... I have a wee laugh :T

Hope you get it sorted.
I checked out tape (its stuck on but hard to remove apparently).
Surely there should be some other form of slip-proof substance....
(could you put another layer on top using ridged planks??)

36square

I've come across chicken wire (fine wire mesh) being used on decking in public parks and it's very effective but possibly not pretty.