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The decking manuals are newer, the photographs are improved, and the drawings are fantastic; illustrating exactly how to build great decking projects.
When your decking is complete, please let us have your photos and comments for this page and our publications.
From Stu Watson
Hi,
It was a major piece of garden reconstruction, and when it was complete, the main feature was the raised garden decking.
Your "Garden Decking" eBook was the inspiration and it was a great help through every stage; from initial design to final finishing touches!
Kind regards,
Stu Watson (Berkshire)
Stu Saved £3,660 with this eBook
From Nick & Marisca
Hello John,
Thank you for your email. We bought the land in 2005, and the property was built soon after. It was in a great position, on a hillside overlooking the Greek Island Samos in the bay of Kusadasi.
The land fell away quite steeply about 2 metres after the pool. I really wanted to build a large raised deck here, but having no knowledge of how to do so, lacked the confidence to tackle the project.
I found your Website and Decking eBook, and a year later we have it. I couldn't have built the deck without the information that you provided. Thank you!
At around 15m long and 4.5m wide It was a very big project but well worth it. We have a fantastic view, I love it!
Best regards Nick & Marisca at Turkey Villa Rentals
They Saved over £4000 with the Decking Manual
From Bob Mahoney
Hi John,
Thanks for your e-mail & yes my project was finished during Easter this year but we have not had much chance to enjoy it until recently. Your Website & eBook gave me some good inspiration & its pretty satisfying to look at something you have done yourself, eh.
The deck sits on the site of a tree I cut down at the beginning of the year & catches the evening sun as you can see. Raising the deck slightly gives it a little more interest & it also covers a stump approx 24 inch diameter which I didn't; have the energy to dig up. Thanks again.
Bob Mahoney (Derbyshire)
Bob Saved £1,500 with this eBook
From Nigel Brown
Hello,
Attached is a small sequence of the deck's development from planning to completion.
All thanks to your Website and eBook!
We are now hoping for some sun to enjoy our many, many hours of effort.
Nigel Brown (Bristol)
Nigel Saved £2,500 with this eBook
From Linda & Keith
Hi,
We have built our deck and your e-book certainly did give us some great ideas and a lot of help in construction. We found the photographs impressive and useful.
Our decking consumed 170 sq metres of decking boards...our deck extends from the side of our cottage, by the garden conservatory, to the entire back of the cottage. Some photographs of our new decking are attached.
Kind regards,
Linda & Keith Martin (Nottingham)
Linda and Keith Saved £4,280 with this eBook
From Robert Court
Hi John,
Thanks for your e-mail.
We found your eBook on Garden Decking to be a great help and can thoroughly recommend it to others.
Regards
Robert Court (Leicestershire)
Robert Saved £1,679 with this eBook
From 84-year old Stanley!
With the information in the manual, I did a design for the main area to start me off and worked out from that where I would need to put the joists.
I obviously had to put double joist in some places but all in all it worked out quite OK. It is a large deck, and I could only work 4-hours a day, because I have to care for my disabled wife, but I finished it in a month!
I work a bit slower now that I am 84-years old; the bending gets me if I do too much.
Thank you,
Stan Payne
Stanley Saved £2,960
From Michael Young MBE
I have built the first phase which is the deck, the next page will be the roof and I should finish with a porch.
I really appreciate your advice from the manual and tips in which I would have had a poorly built Deck if I had not followed your guide lines.
I mean I am only a chef.
Cheers
Michael Michael William Young MBE
Michael Saved £2,750 with this decking manual!
Dear John, Thank you for your email this morning. I have successfully downloaded your ebook and am looking forward to getting stuck in to building my deck! The information on how to build steps sounds as though it’s just what we are looking for as my husband spent hours yesterday trying to plan how to build the steps.
Thanks again for your help, Best regards, Michelle Downs.
Hi Andrew, Just to update you that I have already bought your set of decking books, and I have found the books very informative, from starting a project, through to the end. I have also found many other Websites in your book that have linked me to the vast array of materials, styles and cost. Useful when it comes to me finally deciding on the size, shape and colour of my decking. It has been a good £24.99 well spent.
Regards, Mick Collier.
Hello, I have recently purchased deck builder eBook I am very impressed! This is the first time I have ever attempted deck building and I find the contents very useful and very informative,
Kind regards, Andy Blades.
Hi John, Have downloaded ebook and am delighted with it. Great ideas and instructions. I am starting my decking soon and this will be a great help. Thanks for your prompt reply,
Regards, Margaret Ronan.
Hi, Just downloaded your book, I have been building decks for a few years now for friends and family and on a small commercial basis, I mainly did this on the side from my normal day job but I am now going full time as a business. The Decking Manual eBook is excellent.
Kind regards, Woody (Mark Woodfield)
Hello John, I have downloaded the Decking Manual - thank's for your help. It's very good book ,excellent photos and just the information I needed.
Thank's again. Garry Maguire
Hello John, Found your Decking eBook very useful and we are now proud owners of an elevated 50sqm deck looking over the rear garden.
Trevor & Stella Johnson.