Beautiful Decking Doesn’t Have to Grow
on Trees: Introducing Bradstone’s
Wood-Effect Porcelain Paving
C
ould this be the end
for ‘90s favourite
garden decking? After
TV makeover shows
sparked a boom in
homeowners ripping
up their patios to install trendy
timber decking, issues with
warping and slippage could
soon see the wooden slats
disappearing from our gardens
entirely.
Once a nationwide favourite,
studies have found that two
thirds of those surveyed
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wouldn’t consider installing it
nowadays*. Prone to staining,
warping and perishing, pristine
wooden decking laid in the 90s
is now coming to the end of
its shelf life. For homeowners
looking for all the natural
beauty of real wood without
any of the associated issues
that can come with timber
decking, garden landscaping
manufacturer Bradstone has the
answer.
With its good looks and long