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DH wants a deck but I'm not mad on them - they often get all slimy and slippery and I'd prefer a patio.
What would you go for?

we are opting for a patio as decking needs maintanance and is seriously slippy even with the corrugated type. The house we are in we are planning to Rent so we would like Low maintenance. if it was our final house we might consider decking but I feel I would always worry about my Mother or father breaking a hip or something -thats just me ginger nut !!

I'm right there with you Rady - just need to convince DH!

defo decking - although mainainence is pretty heavy

i picked patio but we have decking because h2b was insistant in putting it down

i voted for patio even though we have decking if i had my time back i would reverse!
the decking goes off - needs to be maintained and even at that never looks as good
what had put me off patios at the time was my neighbour got an awful patio done - it looked like a school yard but since then i have seen some really tasteful/beautiful ones - just get really nice slabs (pay a bit more)

............ actually after typing that now i hate my decking!!!!

My mum and dad got a patio, but it's raised like decking and has the decking type wood 'fence' around it IYKWIM...it looks lovely and is very low maintainance...

decking for me

I would definately go for the patio.
I have heard from a few people when the Decking is raised, and used regurlarly of outdoor eating and food can fall through the cracks it attracts Rats underneath the boards

That scared the bejayzus out of me..

I would definately go for the patio.
I have heard from a few people when the Decking is raised, and used regurlarly of outdoor eating and food can fall through the cracks it attracts Rats underneath the boards

That scared the bejayzus out of me..

God its a tough choice,we have decking and its in bits because we have a dog its really gone awful looking,dog hair is everywhere.When we were putting it down I decided I wanted it designed a certain way but what a nightmare even to power wash because all of the lengths are not straight across.We stained it too and its all chippy looking now,its nicer not stained IMO(plus the stain is �70 a tin).I suppose you learn from mistakes..so maybe im for a patio...still not sure

we are getting decking done in April hopefully when SSIA comes through that will be my treat for saving for 5 years and i cant't wait.

Patio for me - My parents have decking and just today I nearly killed myself walking across it!

This is the next thing we are doing to our house. On the advice of a carpenter friend we have opted for patio. Decking is too much maintenance although it looks lovely.