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how to choose an interlocking wood decking tile

by:Gewinn     2020-06-08
Interlocking wood decking tiles or patio decking are rapidly becoming a very popular product that can quickly and easily cover a monotonous concrete terrace with attractive solid wood surfaces.
They have a great advantage that you don\'t need to tear off old concrete and simply put them on top without any special surface preparation.
The advantage of these convenient patio paving materials is that you don\'t need to be a professional handyman or a special set of power tools to install them.
They click together like puzzles.
However, there are now more and more manufacturers offering this product, so it is more and more difficult to make informed choices between existing products.
In this article, we discuss some of the main features of the tile, which you should probably consider before making a final decision on which tile is best suited to your particular situation.
This is probably one of the most important aspects of choosing decorative tiles.
Ideally, you will choose the wood species with the highest natural durability, but there are also color considerations.
The wood has a wide range of colors, from light-colored straw to chocolate-colored brown to dark orange red.
But, based solely on the considerations of durability, one of the most durable and wear-resistant species is undoubtedly the epwood from South America.
In this case, there are also some other wood species from South America and some wood species from Southeast Asia.
We recommend that you check durability and other features from authoritative websites such as USDA forest services for http, instead of listing all individual species: of course, other considerations when choosing a wood type are whether the wood is harvested responsibly or from managed forests.
Wood thickness most tiles on the market use about 5/8 of wood bars (15mm)thick.
Some manufacturers offer tiles for 3/4 thick strips, while others offer tiles for thick strips.
The product you choose depends to some extent on where you intend to lay the tiles.
For internal conditions such as the basement, covered patio and other areas that are not affected by extreme weather conditions, the thick strip may be perfectly suitable.
However, in areas where climate change is more extreme, we recommend choosing thicker wood.
The plastic tile base can be made from a variety of plastic combinations, including polypropylene, polyethylene or other plastic materials.
While different manufacturers have special reasons for their choice of specific plastic compounds, the main considerations you should be aware of are the brittle, low temperature properties of the plastic (
If you happen to live in a very cold place)
And the UV stability of the plastic used.
The latter point is very important because unless the plastic product used under external conditions contains a UV stabilizer, it will degrade quickly.
In a broad sense, there are only two interlocking mechanisms on the market for decorative tiles.
First of all, there is a type that has a parent connector on both sides and a parent connector on the other side.
In general, the parent connector is a series of rings that coincide with the pins on the other side.
Another type of locking mechanism is completely symmetrical so that any side of any tile will be locked with any side of any other tile, such as the Swift deck tile from http: loop and Pin style first of all, laying the tiles requires more thought as you have to effectively start only with one corner of the area to be covered and continue to start the corner from this corner.
It is difficult to install or remove one of the types of tiles in a central area without destroying at least three tiles around.
Another problem is that at the outer edge of the last line, you will have one tile with a ring on the edge and the other with a pin on the edge.
Tiles are also available on the market and they are actually one way connectors.
Once you click the tiles in place, you can no longer lift them up easily.
While this may not be a drawback if you don\'t want to change the tiles at any time, if you are planning to move or you want to change the design of the deck, it does limit your options.
Another problem with loop and pin design is that if the manufacturer provides the clip option
On the transition bar, then you need two types
One will be connected to the pin and the other will be connected to the loop.
Again, if corner transition pieces are provided as an option, then you will need two types of transition pieces as well.
Availability of different designs Some manufacturers offer only one design for deck tiles, usually with four wooden strips in the same direction.
Five or six tiles are sometimes available.
For other manufacturers, you can choose a variety of designs.
The benefit of this is that you can mix and match different designs to make attractive borders, centers, etc.
If you cover an existing concrete terrace with tiles, you may have at least one open side.
So on the last row of tiles you can see them unless the plastic base and connecting pins are hidden.
As a result, some manufacturers offer clips
On the transition strip, this is also conducive to reducing the risk of transport of the outer layer of the tile.
These suppliers often also provide corner transition zones for external corners.
This covers the main design and material factors that should be taken into account when choosing a wood paved tile/patio pavers.
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