They enable the easier fitting of decking boards and achieve a professional looking decking installation. The BASO spacer has a distance gauge that allows you to quickly determine the level spacing between decking boards, which can be 5. At the same time, the ‘Millboard Multi-Spacer’ allows accurate spacing of any of the four most popular board spacings using just the ONE spacer tool. They are cut to the desired lengths and slotted into the handrail to maintain equal gaps between the spindles. In decking, a spacer or joint gauge ensures that the joint width between the planks is always the same, optionally in 4, 5, 6 or 7 mm.

Place the second plank in the desired location and place the spacer of the correct thickness between the planks. With dry decking, you should keep a little more spacing in between than with wet decking, this is because the wood will warp again over time.This not only creates a gap between the decking boards, but also between the substructure and the decking board, which ensures better ventilation of the terrace. Protect through use: The main cause of the destruction of the rainforest is its replacement by agriculture. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. There is no need for additional fixing of the BASO spacers, as they are simply placed on the joists and screwed with a wood screw while screwing the decking boards.Please note that while this calculator shows the decking required, Southgate Timber advises that 10% be added to the total to cover wastage. It is designed to help prevent moisture from becoming trapped between timber components by increasing air circulation. Contractors assisting unloading should be aware of health and safety issues and must wear appropriate PPE. Wood with the FSC 100% seal is regularly subjected to independent controls and comes from forests that are preserved in the long term precisely because of their management.

This creates a healthier environment between the deck boards and substructure that can enhance the performance and prolong the life of the timber. Every outdoor wooden deck needs gaps between the decking boards to allow the wood to work and rainwater to drain away. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.It also allows some flexibility which will reduce the risk of screws shearing as deck boards shrink and swell throughout the seasons. Freely movable spacers are placed between the already screwed and the still to be screwed terrace boards when assembling the wooden terrace. Even during terrace construction, these prevent the gaps between the joints from being of different widths. It's important to leave gaps between composite decking boards because they will naturally expand and contract over time.