Diy Decking Removal?

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Gavin83 said:

victor2 said:

Gavin83 said:

Mistral001 said:

Considering decking is not to many people's taste as in this case it appears, I wonder how much decking can devalue a property when it comes to sell it.

I’d rather have decking than a patio. We’ve got a patio at the moment and when I get round to sorting the garden out I’ll be replacing it with decking.

A decent patio will last forever. Wood decking will last what, 10 years before the supports in contact with the ground go rotten?

If someone’s decking is lasting 10 years they should get the job done properly.

This is true that decking will *last* longer than 10 years, but I bet there's not many that don't look scruffy after 5 years let alone 10.

MsPennyMinder

Thanks @Bendy_House, that was both funny and informative!!!

And thank you to everyone else for responding. I will attach photos of the decking below however I doubt it is anything fancy. I didn't mean to spark a patio vs decking war!  I don't mind decking, it's more the bizarre placing of it I have issues with. There is no path and its feels oddly exposed. 
Though I already do associate decking with falling over, @Woolsery they can get so slippy. 

victor2

That is quite bizarre!

Advertise the lot on fleabay. Somebody might give you something for it, especially the railings.

The base looks like it might be collapsing. You're not going to know what state it's really in or what is under it until you remove it!

casper_gutman

It's not clear from the pics whether the front edge is curved or if the whole thing is sagging. Either way, I can see why you want rid of it!

Bendy_House

MsPennyMinder said:

Thanks @Bendy_House, that was both funny and informative!!!

And thank you to everyone else for responding. I will attach photos of the decking below however I doubt it is anything fancy. I didn't mean to spark a patio vs decking war!  I don't mind decking, it's more the bizarre placing of it I have issues with. There is no path and its feels oddly exposed. 
Though I already do associate decking with falling over, @Woolsery they can get so slippy. 

No obvious rot to the actual boards, so they should be quite salvageable by someone. The railings, ditto.

Measure the dims and advertise it as 'joists appear to have failed, but decking looks reusable' and 'buyer collects'. You can offer it foc or easily ask £100 or more for it - to build that from scratch would cost MANY £100s.

At this time of year, you'll likely have folk fighting for it. If you put it on Marketplace, expect quite a few replies - you then need to filter out the most reliable-sounding. For something like decking that needs dismantling, I'd be looking for comments like, "I have a van and some help - I could take that away today/tomorrow..."

If folk don't offer that sort of info, then ASK! "I'd like it gone by the Xth - would you be able to do this?"

Worst case is that they find the boards are also rotted beyond reuse from underneath, so may say "No thanks...", in which case you either break it up yourself, or employ a local odd-job/ handypeep to do it.

biscan25

That decking is in very good condition. Definitely don't bin/burn. With some deck reviver and stain, that will look practically brand new.
I'd take the boards off your hands to make planters/raised beds if I was in your neck of the woods, even if the bottoms were slightly rotten. I made some of these for us and my parents as a christmas present, and they come out looking great.
Personally, I wouldn't pay for decking I had to lift though, as plenty of free options (albeit in much poorer condition).

Decking does last in excess of 10 years, but needs treating every spring to look nice.

Woolsery

MsPennyMinder said:

 I didn't mean to spark a patio vs decking war!  I don't mind decking, it's more the bizarre placing of it I have issues with. There is no path and its feels oddly exposed. 

That's a fine garden space you have . Pop in a few trees, as the sun's track allows, and you won't feel so exposed when out there.

Woolsery

biscan25 said:

With some deck reviver and stain, that will look practically brand new.

Indeed, if the OP then cuts a hole in the rear hedge she could also entertain the folk at the bus stop.  Song and dance act? Magic routine? Risque jokes? They'd be a captive audience. What's not to like?

biscan25

I didn't say I would keep it as it is!
It does look like the previous owners enjoyed a bit of am-dram

Section62

MsPennyMinder said:

So, I bought my flat last year and there is this random decking slap bang in the middle of the garden. I don't really understand why someone would want to put it there but someone did.

Is the garden north-facing?  If it is, then the logic may be that the area of garden closest to the building (where patios and decking traditionally go) is too shaded from the sun by the building.  Putting the decking further away - although odd-looking - means it is in an area which gets sun all day.  In the trade off between 'odd-looking' and 'gets some sunshine' the latter is probably the more important to most people.

If the garden is south-facing then 'pass'.