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It’s only been almost a year since our gorgeous Trex decking was installed and a lot has changed since then.

We now have grass, more painted fences and some actual plants to dress our deck, not to mention a timber pergola over the top.

It feels like we’ve been waiting an eternity for this moment, but in fact it’s only been 372 days.. ha! It was exactly one year ago that this Trex deck started to be built and this kicked off the beginning of our garden renovation. You can see more of the beginning stage of the deck being built here.

There’s still a lot to do in terms of building a garden office, and laying a patio, not to mention the one row of fences which we still need to replace which are cleverly out of shot, but it’s getting there and when we look back a year ago its changed so much.

I still can’t believe it is ours if I’m honest, I’m having a real pinch me moment whilst sitting on our Trex deck , whilst looking back at the house.

One thing I’m super proud of is not just the house, but the fact that we actually got the garden sorted before moving in.

This decking has given us a calm space to come, sit and relax - albeit it keeps raining and we’re yet to have much of a summer but it still feels wonderful to be out here and know that it’s ours. It’s also created a safe space for our little boy to come outside and play and for us to watch him. Having the trees at the back, it feels lovely to feel like we’re surrounded by nature, and the Trex Deck blends in perfectly back here.

Let’s recap on what and who we used to do achieve it all…

Back in the summer of 2020 we reached out to Steve from Living Landscapes Design to come build us a Trex deck at the end of our garden.

First Steve created a timber substructure base which he applied Trex® Protect™ Beam and Joist Tape . The butyl tape protects the wooden substructure from moisture that can cause rot and loosen the screws – extending the life of our deck.

Because of the size of the deck, Steve laid it in a half sections, with boards going horizontal, with a central board laid in portrait to finish the cut edges.

You can read all about the fitting of the deck here in a previous blog post.

Because the fences are painted black, I absolutely love how the ‘Calm Water’ decking blends with our dark fences, and pops against the green grass and couldn’t be happier with how its all turned out!

Bring on the next phase of bbq’s and having people round to enjoy it, as life just seems to be opening up a little.

We chose the Trex colour ‘Calm Water’ from the Trex Enhance Naturals collection as it’s a beautiful grey textured composite decking which looks dark, sleek and modern and requires very little maintenance. Arbor deck stocks it here.

We absolutely love our composite deck and it’s super easy to clean and maintain. And the best thing about it, is it doesn’t require painting or staining year in. Just a quick wash and a bit of soap and water each year will bring the deck back up to its beautiful grey shade.

Have you considered a composite deck? I’d go for composite each time, now that we’ve had it.

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Let’s recap on what and who we used to do achieve it all…

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