Deck edge trim ideas
10 best ways to edge a deck |
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Deck edging ideas are often overlooked at design stage, but they are just as important as all the other details of a deck, giving it a finished, smart look. Without them, even the most well-designed decking projects can feel a little unfinished, especially if they butt against a wall or fence with no defining feature to sign off with at the edges.
Frame your decking with the right edging, though, and it will create a seamless and professional-looking finish, as well as adding a personal touch that's uniquely yours, so that your deck won't look like every other one on the block.
There are lots of brilliant deck edging ideas to finish off your deck ideas. Try adding a patterned border, lighting panels, low-growing plants in beds to soften edges or built in seating. We've rounded up 10 of our favorite deck edging looks below.
Deck edging ideas
It's worth considering deck edging ideas at design stage, since they can be matched to both deck railing ideas and even deck color ideas. That said, deck edging needn't be in timber – edging can be in contrasting materials, too. Below, we explore the options.
1. Mix up deck materials to add more interest
The Style and Design Garden designed by Ula Maria and built by The `Landscaping Consultants
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Using a carefully thought out mix of quality materials to create a decked area will transform a small space. This courtyard garden features a timber deck flanked with beds of herbaceous plants and ornamental grasses to soften the edges.
The dark timber deck has been charred (rather than stained) using a Japanese technique and contrasts beautifully with the hazy planting spilling over the edges. There are steps down to a sunken garden with a tiled mosaic patio that means the deck is raised to show it off better.
This backyard is a great example of how to mix contemporary materials and eclectic planting to create a deck that's full of contrast and character.
2. Try a modern patterned border
DeckArt boards by Gripsure let you create a decorative edge that can be customised to make a striking border for your deck
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If you are looking for pool landscaping ideas with decking, defined deck edging can look attractive. Both composite and timber deck edging can be a great choice for a pool, offering a laid-back yet smart look. It's the perfect opportunity to add a distinctive border too with a design detail that will transform your deck into something special.
When it comes to poolside it's best to choose deck edging that doesn't become slippery when wet. This distinctive geometric border has integrated non-slip inserts that add a pretty decorative edging to your deck making it practical as well as pretty.
'When cutting timber to use as an edging board, always make sure you have a sharp saw blade to give a nice clean cut,' says Ross Crouch of Gripsure . 'If you can, miter any joints so you have no exposed end grain.
Any timber that's in permanent ground contact should either have an appropriate level of pressure treatment or a protective coating applied.'
Instead of horizontal patterned deck edging, why not consider a vertical border to add an alternative decorative detail to your deck that's both eye catching and unusual?
3. Soften hard deck edges with planting
Courtyard garden design with curved deck fringed with soft planting by Catherine Clancy Garden Design
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There is a big trend for curves right now and you can pick up on this by combining decking edging design and deck planting ideas. This style looks more organic than the straight lines of square or rectangular decks, fitting more naturally into an unstructured garden shape. Even better if your curved deck is bordered by swathes of soft planting to blur the edges.
'Shade loving Japanese forest grass and a mixture of evergreen ferns are used in this garden to soften the hard edges of the decking, walls and the areas under the built-in seat,' explains garden designer Catherine Clancy.
'Use mostly evergreen plants, with different shades of green to provide a soft texture around your decking. Grasses provide an extra softness to any planting, and there are plenty of shade loving low-growing grasses to choose from that work well for deck edging ideas like Japanese forest grass Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', Carex 'Ice Dance' and tall moor grass (sesleria autumnalis).'
4. Insert light panels for an ambient setting
Light panels on decked roof gardens and terraces add ambient lighting at night as it floods up from below
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If you have a roof terrace with a deck think about adding some glass roof panel lights as a stylish edging idea. They are built to walk on while flooding fantastic levels of natural daylight into the interiors below. This reverses at night if the room below is lit – creating secondary backyard lighting ideas.
Creating a border can turn your deck edging ideas into more of an eye-catching and individual feature.
Roof panel lights add a neat edge that introduces a designer feel and enhances your enjoyment of your deck space at night so it's a good investment. As well as being practical they also help to throw diffused light through your planting for a magical touch in the evening.
5. Edge the deck with neat borders
Mix up your decking by interspersing it with smart beds
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You could play safe and opt for a uniform area of decking. Or you could try adding planting beds into the deck’s structure for a more interesting approach that looks super smart while at the same time maxes up your growing space. After all, you can never have too many plants.
Add a geometric element by using clipped box to create a framework for your border areas then introduce structure and texture with a mix of planting to fill in the detail. A bed of smooth stones is one of our favorite deck edging ideas, adding an interesting element as it works as a backdrop to enhance a display of sculptural foliage such as these pointy leaves.
This combination of deck edging ideas creates the perfect spot for your yoga mat.
6. Use pavers to border a deck area
This mix of limestone and Ipe decking is stylish as well as helping to create zoned areas for different uses. Design by Kate Gould Gardens
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'All materials in gardens (especially small ones) benefit from definition and this is often easiest with an edging detail,' says garden designer Kate Gould . 'This could be brick, stone or even metal. Whatever you do, make it strong and bold, and be sure that the finish looks crisp and neat as it's such a key highlighting feature.'
In this wonderfully original garden design by Kate a section of ipe decking is inserted into an area of limestone paving, and edged by planters and seating. The wooden decking area becomes the central attraction, in the same way as a rug works in an interior design scheme.
For small garden decking ideas, all spaces are important, and deck edging ideas can be used as a focal point and even as a way of making the area look bigger.
'Here the bench is cantilevered,' explains Kate, 'so the floor continues underneath making the space feel larger and allowing lighting to be incorporated.'
Penthouse deck by LLI Design using different tones of decking wood to create a grid pattern
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'When designing this wraparound sky garden for a penthouse project, we decided to zone separate areas, mixing decking and tiles together,' explains Linda Levene, co-founder and design director of LLI Design .
'For the decking we chose an ipe hardwood, in two tones, one lighter and the other edge piece, darker. We wanted to create something more interesting than just linear planks for the decked area and achieved this by mixing the different tones of decking to form a grid pattern, which added visual interest and visually connected to the architecture of the building, creating a seamless aesthetic.'
Soft but purposeful outdoor lighting adds another dimension to the deck at night, helping to extend the view from the interior.
'This was especially important when creating the lighting scheme for the deck as the penthouse had glass on three sides,' says Linda. 'We gently washed the low-growing planting with warm white, spike lights in the planters, and added drama by uplighting specimen plants and trees emphasising their form, structure and texture.'
8. Edge raised decking to add the standout factor
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If you want to create a deck walkway in your backyard it needs to be enhanced by its surroundings as a simple drop down to the grass or planting beds will look unfinished. Stage your raised deck in the right way and it will become the focal point of your garden.
Use a combination of low level planting beds, reflective water pools and sections of smooth stones to create a contemporary look that will really help your deck stand out. You can also use a variety of white, gray and black stones to get a contrasting effect for your deck.
These deck edging ideas are further enhanced if you introduce a contrasting shade of wood to run down each side of the decking walkway.
9. Integrate a pergola into your decking
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Pergolas are one of the best deck edging ideas to upgrade your space into more of a destination than just somewhere you walk through. It's a great idea for poolside decks too.
You can buy easy-assembly decking kits that include integral pergolas to transform your deck into a stylish living area. They come complete will everything you need to create a beautifully crafted decking area with integral pergola and require no foundations or advance preparation.
Sounds like a great idea to take your deck edging ideas up a level.
10. Build in matching seating for a co-ordinated look
Wall painted in Little Greene Intelligent Masonry Paint in Tivoli
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A design that combines seating and plants is one of our favorite deck edging ideas that's perfect for the backyard. Using the same wood for the deck, seating and planters creates a coordinated look that's both practical and stylish.
Be sure to sand the wood to avoid splinters and treat it to make sure it lasts.
Building in matching seating to your deck looks spectacular. Not only can you create seating easily using your decking boards, it's also an affordable option and you can customize it to include storage space under your seats for cushions and other garden equipment. This is a great idea for small gardens.
Then all you need to do is paint the backdrop in a stunning shade and add some co-ordinating accessories.
How do you edge a deck?
In addition to using deck edging ideas like integral seating, low level planting and lighting panels, you can also create a border around the edge of the deck with fascia boards to give an attractive finish. Corner trims are also available.
Durable edge and corner trims let you cap-off edges, corners and exposed areas of decks or steps, enabling you to seal your new decking area for a smart finish.
Another effective method of finishing a deck surface is to install a trim board around the perimeter.
Also known as picture framing or racetrack decking, this is the technique where perimeter boards are laid parallel to the edge of the deck frame, in areas where the ends of the decking boards are exposed.
Perimeter boards cover the butt ends of your deck, which gives a smarter appearance and serves as a contrasting edge trim. Do it well and adding a border to the perimeter of a deck is a great way to up the quality a notch.
The trim known as skirting offers most decking projects a perfect edging solution, allowing you to cover the side of the boards and the exposed subframe, resulting in a well-made deck. For raised projects, it's even possible to stack skirting trims on top of one another to get to the necessary height.
Although your deck is the real star of the show, no deck design is complete without skirting and there are lots of deck edging ideas to choose from. Proper deck skirting allows for ventilation to guard against mold and rot. The deck skirt disguises the area beneath an elevated deck and can also provide cover if you intend to use the space below for storage.
Deck skirting can be made of lattice, wood, stone, or several types of composite materials to add a lovely design element.
Lifestyle journalist Sarah Wilson has been writing about gardens since 2015. She's written for Gardeningetc.com, Livingetc, Homes & Gardens, Easy Gardens and Modern Gardens magazines. Her first job on glossy magazines was at Elle, during which time a visit to the legendary La Colombe d'Or in St-Paul-de-Vence led to an interest in all things gardening. Later as lifestyle editor at Country Homes & Interiors magazine the real pull was the run of captivating country gardens that were featured.
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Contents:
- Veranda, terrace, gazebo - what's the difference?
- Specifications
- Choice of location
- Dimensions and materials for its construction
Veranda
- Closed unheated porch of large size, it is attached to the basement or first floor of the building. They erect it on their own columnar or strip foundation.
- Sometimes part of the foundation of a nearby building is used for its construction. Most often, a floor is made near the veranda, at the same height as the floor of the house.
- Panoramic glazing is made in its upper part, and the bottom of the walls is completely closed. For the veranda they make a capital roof, it is part of the roof of a residential building. nine0473
- In most cases, 2 doors are made on the veranda - one of them serves to enter from the street, and the second is necessary to go to the living room;
Terrace
- An open and completely flat area that is used for recreation in warm weather
- from other buildings
- To prevent it from flooding with water during rain, the floor covering is raised 15-50 cm above the soil level
- A low decorative fence is placed along its perimeter, and a light canopy is attached above it, protecting from sunlight, rain
- The recreation area is equipped with a set necessary furniture, a barbecue or barbecue
- If the layout and dimensions of the site make it possible, then you can equip a small outdoor pool
Gazebo
- Separate metal, brick or wooden building
- Usually it is arranged in the garden, in the yard, if possible, it is done on the bank of the reservoir
- Sometimes gazebos are built, at a great distance from the residential building.
They are installed on a separate strip or column foundation - They make their own roof, side railing, support pillars and floor in the gazebo
- Enclosing walls can be glazed, lattice, semi-open and even completely open
- Furniture is placed inside the building, if possible, a barbecue or barbecue is installed
- Often they attach a separate gazebo, an open terrace
Technical features
A popular option for garden buildings is an outdoor terrace built close to the house. There are a number of reasons for this:
- Easy to build. Anyone can build, even without outside help
- Low cost . Construction does not require rental equipment and expensive materials
- Light weight . Lightweight resting platform, can be easily installed on almost any kind of ground, with different terrain
- Freestanding design .
The building is made of wood, after a certain period they dry out and sit down. Own foundation allows the structure to move relative to each other - Open design . It does not cover the sunlight and allows you to view the area from the windows of the house
Terraces are built at the height of the floor of the first floor, it has no walls, the structure has only a low fence or balustrade, they mainly play the role of a decorative element. An open terrace may not have a canopy at all, or it may protect only part of its area. Buildings are possible in which the roof is made over the entire site, connecting it to the roof of the house. nine0003
Outdoor version
At its core, a veranda is a completely enclosed terrace. This is the same building, only with high walls that completely protect the internal volume. The veranda becomes an unheated room in the house. But it serves the same purpose as the terrace - here you can relax and receive guests.
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Choosing a location
If this building will serve as a porch and as a veranda, then it must be erected in the part of the house where the front door is located. In this case, it can be used to enter a residential building and as a recreation area (this depends on the size of the building).
There are houses that have both a terrace and a veranda
In this case, the veranda is placed in place of the porch, and the terrace is made along the wall, dining room or kitchen. In this case, it is desirable to provide for ease of movement, a direct passage leading to an open area. nine0003
Option to build around several walls of the building
It gradually transforms from a porch into a place where a barbecue or lounge furniture is installed. In some projects, a terrace is built around the entire perimeter of the house.
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Dimensions and materials for its construction
- porch, then its dimensions should allow 2 people to pass each other, it should not be narrower than 1.2 meters
- For an area where you can set a table for 6 people, you need to allocate at least 4 m2, in addition to the table, you need a place to install chairs and other furniture
- If you want to leave a place for free movement near the table and install a sofa, then you need to make a terrace with an area of at least 7m2
It is important to correctly calculate how much space is required for various projects. If the area is about 15-20 m2, then this place is enough for a comfortable stay for a company of 6 people. It will be possible to place simple furniture here. Pictures of animals and beautiful plants look good on the walls.
nine0003 The shape of the terrace near the house, from the roof, and in most projects it has straight lines. For this reason, the floor will be rectangular or square. But if the extension is not completely covered from above, then any arbitrary shape can be used.
There are constructions of rounded or broken shape, they change taking into account the landscape of the plot and the architecture of the house.
The style of the building dictates the materials used in the construction; For example, near a brick building, a wooden terrace will look harmonious, in which the roof rests on stone or brick columns. Near a wooden house, you need to build only a variant of wood. nine0003
Two-level recreation area
And the extension covered with glass is universal, it will fit into the design of houses made of stone, brick, and houses made of wood. For stone buildings, a design with forged details is well suited.
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After the construction of a residential building, natural processes begin in it, as a result of which the building sags. The degree of shrinkage gradually decreases and stops after a certain period. The terrace and the large building have different masses, their speed and shrinkage will be different. nine0003
This makes it possible to move relative to the house next to it.
For each outdoor area, the following components are needed:
Foundation
Sometimes the structure is placed directly on the soil surface with preliminary preparation of a sand and gravel drainage layer.
There are 4 types of flooring:
- Wooden - made of grooved board, it is laid on load-bearing logs laid on a columnar foundation
- Made of polymer board - hollow polymer panels that imitate the color and texture of natural wood.
They are fastened in the same way as ordinary wooden boards, but this material is much stronger, more resistant to mechanical stress and lasts longer - Paving slabs - placed on a sand and gravel pad poured directly onto the soil surface
- Porcelain tile - has an anti-slip coating and a huge color palette
Plastic floor boards that look like natural material, but last a very long time and do not require any maintenance
Side railing serves as a protective structure and performs decorative functions:
- Most often made of metal or wood in the form of an openwork or lattice fence with small railings
- Climbing plants or hedges are planted around the perimeter of the building to provide shade
- To protect the sides of the terrace from wind gusts, tempered glass or molded polycarbonate 8-10 mm thick is inserted
- In northern regions, it is best to build an enclosed project that can be used in any time of the year.
An entrance door is made for it and a capital roof is built, and opening plastic windows are inserted into the side walls
Fencing is especially important when the recreation area is located on a hill
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The foundation must be laid to a depth that exceeds the level of soil freezing. This will prevent the building from moving during spring warming. Due to the fact that the main mass of this building is the weight of the flooring, supports and roofing, a simple columnar foundation can withstand this load.
It is made of concrete:
- A hole is prepared to the depth required
- A pillow is made in it, alternately pouring layers - coarse gravel, sand, fine gravel
- Create a wooden formwork of the required section
- After preparation, the formwork is poured with concrete mortar
If necessary, the manufactured supports of the columnar foundation can be made higher by building them up with brickwork.
Don't forget to make a reinforcement cage for any foundation.
When creating a foundation, remember that it supports the entire structure and prevents it from sinking into the ground or shifting to the side. Often, a columnar foundation is made of concrete blocks with dimensions of 30x30x40 cm.
Light foundation options
Each block should be dug 15 cm into the ground, and a sand cushion should be created under it so that the frame beams do not start to rot from the moisture contained in the soil.
You can replace the finished blocks with home-made ones by pouring the mortar into the formwork from the boards. The most important thing is that the created foundation ensures the stability of the structure. It is necessary to take into account how the base of the residential building is made, so that a possible displacement between them does not cause deformation of both structures. nine0511
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Racks are pillars that evenly transfer the mass of the entire structure to the foundation. They are made from a bar with a section of 100x100 mm, sometimes large material is used, depending on the size of the future terrace. Attach them to the foundation with brackets.
High pole example
Beams - fixed to poles with bolts or screws. If you want to make a continuous pavement, and not just a boardwalk, you need to create a slight slope away from the house.
It will be enough to make a slope of 1 cm per meter of linear flooring. nine0003 The thicker you use the beams, the wider you can make the spans between the posts - this saves blocks.
Logs connecting the support beam and the beam are made of boards 50 × 150 mm. They are placed perpendicular to the beams, with a board thickness of 50 mm, a distance of no more than 80 cm between the logs is permissible, if you use boards 25 mm thick, then the logs can be placed no further than 40 cm.0511 - the upper part of the future terrace, while they close the logs. It is necessary to fasten the logs parallel to each other and with the same step. So you will greatly facilitate the installation of the railing, in addition, it determines the beauty of the flooring, the screws located evenly will look much better.
Laying polymer boards on a concrete base
0507 Beam installationBeams can be attached to any terrace frame in several ways.
It is best to use metal hangers. They allow you to fix the elements quite rigidly, which affects the reliability of the structure
Logs for the manufacture of flooring, simply laid on a support beam, which will serve as a rigid and reliable support for the floor.
Beam support
The lowest abrasion class allowed for floor coverings is IV. nine0510 Be sure to make temperature or expansion joints, which is especially important for buildings that are located on the south side of a residential building. If you are building a small extension, you can make a movement joint where the terrace meets the wall, this will prevent the formation of cracks.
The order of laying the floor:
- Timber, cut to the required size, is laid strictly horizontally on the foundation posts, cover the posts with roofing material in advance
- Lay the beams evenly, checking their location with a level, and fix them with metal brackets or special anchors
- Lay the logs perpendicular to the beams on the edge after 50-60 cm and secure them securely with long self-tapping screws or anchors
- Cover the logs with boards or decking, they must be laid tightly and fastened to the lags with screws, the heads must be screwed flush, after which they are masked with caps or covered with putty
Construction of enclosing structures
Any frame must have 2 vertical posts, top and bottom trim.
They are made from a wooden bar, but you can use a metal profile for this. To make a metal frame, you will need a welding machine, but this design will last a long time. Attention must be paid to the processing of the wooden parts of the frame
Everything must be well treated with flame retardants and antiseptics. Metal parts are primed and then well painted with oil paints. For the construction of a vertical frame, it is desirable to use oak or larch beams with a section of 100x100 mm. nine0003
Before starting work, they are cleaned of enthusiasm with sandpaper, impregnated with a fungicide.
Sequence of building the vertical frame:
- Lay the lower trim on the floor, connect them at the corners and fix the finished trim to the base beams
- On the wall of the main building from the junction of the edges of the deck and the house, make 2 vertical lines
- According to this marking, fasten 2 support posts to the wall
- Fix the second 2 posts in the outer corners
- Next, on the bottom rail, mark the places where the rest of the uprights will be attached
- In the marked places, cut grooves in the beams, install the support beam and fix them to the base with metal corners
- Having prepared the frame, connect the ends of the beam with the top trim and after that you can start building roofs
If you have made a solid foundation, then columns and enclosing elements can be laid out of brick
Inside the frame is sheathed with plastic or wooden clapboard, this is the easiest way to finish, but other materials can be used if desired.
The outer surface of the frame is trimmed with relief tiles imitating natural stone, timber or siding. nine0003 See also: Natural ventilation in a private house: device, schemes, do-it-yourself arrangement (Photo & Video) Roofing
The roof is made flat and shed with a slight slope. For its construction, it is desirable to use the same material as in the construction of the main building, so the whole ensemble will look better. When choosing a roofing material, consider whether the coating can withstand the mass of snow that falls in the winter.
Such a roof will reliably protect you from bad weather and at the same time will allow you to enjoy the sun's rays
Provide sufficient free space under the roof for thermal insulation material and space for air circulation to prevent condensation from accumulating and overheating of the roof in the summer heat.
How to make a shed roof:
- At the junction of the roof of a residential building and a terrace, anchor a purlin (horizontal beam) to the house wall
- Lay the rafters in parallel rows, attach one of their edges to the purlin, and the second to the front top harness
- Cover the rafters with a sparse or solid (depending on the roofing used) lathing, thin boards
- Line the lathing with roofing material and fix it securely
Roof terrace
Limited area and small garden area, can force use of any available space .
This extra space is a wonderful place to relax. When creating such a terrace, many problems must be solved:
- Assessing the strength of the roof
- Suitable flooring
- Creating a convenient roof access
- Building a secure fence
- Creating an attractive design
First of all, you need to assess where you can make the available terrace. For this, they are used - the roof of a residential building, sometimes the roof of a veranda or a nearby garage. Of course, consider the possibility of building this building, preferably during the design of the house. nine0511
You can determine what materials will be required by assessing the strength of the building where you want to build a terrace. If a residential building has a powerful foundation, then it is able to withstand an increased load, and a light extension is not capable of this. In this case, it will be necessary to strengthen the residential building with additional support posts.
After calculating the maximum possible load, you can start planning the building. Roofing over the roof terrace is made of lightweight materials in order to reduce the load on the building as much as possible. nine0511
A parapet must be made, it is necessary for the safety of people vacationing here. There are many options here - can be made from forged structures, brick, wooden fence or as a glass fence. Bright flowers can be planted on a brick parapet, which, during flowering, will make the interior space very beautiful.
Since the terrace is intended for relaxation, it should be made as close to nature as possible. Walls covered with girlish grapes, flower boxes and flowerpots with trees, a small murmuring fountain will allow you to relax, unite with nature. nine0510 It is important to choose the right furniture for the place. We need only products resistant to moisture. Light portable furniture will be in place here - light metal and plastic objects, wicker deck chairs and chairs.
