Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 22, 2008 2:30 pm Just wondering.....
...if I'm going to be building a raised deck at the back of our house, with the posts in the ground set in concrete, what should I put between the posts to stop vegetation growing up through the deck boards? Thanks Simon Building an architect designed home out of Insulated Concrete Forms on acreage in semi-rural SE Melbourne. Developer approval obtained, engineering complete, getting quotes Re: What do you put under a raised deck to prevent vegetation? 2May 22, 2008 2:35 pm Will it be enclosed at the sides? Nothing grows under ours - not enough sunlight I assume. You could put down some weed matt I suppose to be sure. Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. Re: What do you put under a raised deck to prevent vegetation? 4May 22, 2008 7:32 pm Weed mat with some blue metal or pebbles to hold in place. Re: What do you put under a raised deck to prevent vegetation? 5May 22, 2008 7:59 pm Thanks guys, very helpful.
Simon Building an architect designed home out of Insulated Concrete Forms on acreage in semi-rural SE Melbourne. Developer approval obtained, engineering complete, getting quotes Re: What do you put under a raised deck to prevent vegetation? 6May 22, 2008 9:12 pm _Al_ As above, weed mat works.... and makes crawling underneath to fish out tennis balls that little bit more enjoyable... and jewellery that always manages to finds its way through the gap between the wood. Weed mat is a good idea. Re: What do you put under a raised deck to prevent vegetation? 7May 24, 2008 9:10 pm Just a late thought
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