Having taken delivery of your boards, we recommend you allow them a day to adjust to your
local temperature and conditions before starting work. We do not recommend installing your deck
in cold weather. Your WPC decking boards can be worked with normal woodworking tools. We
recommend using a wood saw with a fine-tooth blade to cut boards to size. When cutting, care
should be taken to ensure the boards are properly supported.
Step 1
Make sure that the area to be decked
is flat and stable. The concrete base
should be at least 10cm thick and
have a slight slope – we suggest a
gradient of 1 in 80 – that runs away
from the property to allow for the runoff
of water that collects under the
deck.
Step 2
The maximum recommended space
between joist rows depends on the
angle at which you intend to lay your
boards in relation to the joists, but
should never exceed 40cm, please
see diagram. We would recommend
30cm.
Step 3
Boards must not be laid directly on
the ground but should be fixed to the
joists of a suitable supporting
substructure. This will vary, for a
domestic patio deck we typically
recommend a simple concrete base
and either wooden or WPC joists.
Step 4
A gap of at least 15mm should be left
between the ends of joists and a fixed
object such as a wall and of at least
8mm between the ends of joists at
butt joints. These allow for proper
drainage and temperature expansion.
Step 5
A starter clip needs to be fixed to the
end of the WPC joists before laying
the first board. Place these at the
end of each joist where you will start
to lay your boards, leaving a gap of
15mm between the wall and the
starter clip to allow for expansion.
Step 6
Starter clips allow you to start and
finish your decking precisely where you
want, meaning you will not have a large
gap when fitting against a wall of fence.
Attach the stainless-steel starter clip to
the end of the joist before starting to lay
your WPC decking boards.
Step 7
Our WPC boards are easily fastened
to the joists of a supporting
substructure with the help of our
stainless-steel screw and plastic TClip
system. Start at the outside of the
area to be decked. Place your first
board and fix it to each joist it crosses
using a row of starter clips.
Step 8
Then fit T-clips into the groove along
the side of the board and screw
them into the supporting joists with
the screws provided, one T-Clip for
each supporting joist. We
recommend you use our stainlesssteel
wood screws offering
increased wear and less corrosion.
Step 9
Fit your next board by sliding it onto
the T-Clips used to secure the first
board and fitting another set of T-Clips
to secure the opposite side of the
board, again one T-Clip for each
supporting joist. Follow a similar
process to fix subsequent boards.
Step 10
The ends of boards must be fully
supported. No overhang or cantilever
is allowed.
Step 11
At butt joints – where the ends of two
decking boards meet, this may mean
doubling up on supporting joists as
you will need to ensure that each
board is held in place with it’s own TClip
where they meet.
Step 12
Having fastened your boards all that
remains is to tidy up the sides of your
new deck with our WPC skirting and
corner trims which can be used to hide
the unfinished end of boards and
supporting joists.
Step 13
Our skirting trims can be screwed
directly into joists with wood screws.
A gap of at least 8mm should be
maintained between skirting trims and
the ends and sides of boards to allow
for expansion due to temperature
increases.
Step 14
We recommend you do not fully close
your deck to allow for the free
circulation of air and drainage.
Every deck is different, and this
should be used as a guide only. We
accept no liability for any loss or injury
caused by any reliance placed on this
guide.
Grass Installation Step 1
Clear away any plants,
weeds, rocks, or other
material that might be
obstructing your site. Cut
away the turf of the lawn by
using an edger to cut the
area and then a spade to
remove it. Make sure the
ground is level, you can do
this by checking your site
with a spirit level.
Grass Installation Step 2
Remove the turf until the
ground is completely even.
Cover the area of your site
with a layer of weed control
fabric to prevent any weed
regrowth coming up under
your decking. You may want
to pin your weed mat down
at this stage.
Grass Installation Step 3
The maximum recommended space
between joist rows depends on the
angle at which you intend to lay
your boards in relation to the joists,
but should never exceed 40cm,
please see diagram.
Grass Installation Step 4
Starter clips needs to be fixed to the
end of the joists before laying the
first board. Place these at the end of
each joist, leaving a gap of 15mm
between the wall and the starter clip
to allow for expansion. Continue
with steps 5-14 above.
How To Install TigerBoard Composite Decking
Having taken delivery of your boards, we recommend you allow them a day to adjust to your local temperature and conditions before starting work. We do not recommend installing your deck in cold weather. Your WPC decking boards can be worked with normal woodworking tools. We recommend using a wood saw with a fine-tooth blade to cut boards to size. When cutting, care should be taken to ensure the boards are properly supported.Make sure that the area to be decked is flat and stable. The concrete base should be at least 10cm thick and have a slight slope – we suggest a gradient of 1 in 80 – that runs away from the property to allow for the runoff of water that collects under the deck.
The maximum recommended space between joist rows depends on the angle at which you intend to lay your boards in relation to the joists, but should never exceed 40cm, please see diagram. We would recommend 30cm.
Boards must not be laid directly on the ground but should be fixed to the joists of a suitable supporting substructure. This will vary, for a domestic patio deck we typically recommend a simple concrete base and either wooden or WPC joists.
A gap of at least 15mm should be left between the ends of joists and a fixed object such as a wall and of at least 8mm between the ends of joists at butt joints. These allow for proper drainage and temperature expansion.
A starter clip needs to be fixed to the end of the WPC joists before laying the first board. Place these at the end of each joist where you will start to lay your boards, leaving a gap of 15mm between the wall and the starter clip to allow for expansion.
Starter clips allow you to start and finish your decking precisely where you want, meaning you will not have a large gap when fitting against a wall of fence. Attach the stainless-steel starter clip to the end of the joist before starting to lay your WPC decking boards.
Our WPC boards are easily fastened to the joists of a supporting substructure with the help of our stainless-steel screw and plastic TClip system. Start at the outside of the area to be decked. Place your first board and fix it to each joist it crosses using a row of starter clips.
Then fit T-clips into the groove along the side of the board and screw them into the supporting joists with the screws provided, one T-Clip for each supporting joist. We recommend you use our stainlesssteel wood screws offering increased wear and less corrosion.
Fit your next board by sliding it onto the T-Clips used to secure the first board and fitting another set of T-Clips to secure the opposite side of the board, again one T-Clip for each supporting joist. Follow a similar process to fix subsequent boards.
The ends of boards must be fully supported. No overhang or cantilever is allowed.
At butt joints – where the ends of two decking boards meet, this may mean doubling up on supporting joists as you will need to ensure that each board is held in place with it’s own TClip where they meet.
Having fastened your boards all that remains is to tidy up the sides of your new deck with our WPC skirting and corner trims which can be used to hide the unfinished end of boards and supporting joists.
Our skirting trims can be screwed directly into joists with wood screws. A gap of at least 8mm should be maintained between skirting trims and the ends and sides of boards to allow for expansion due to temperature increases.
We recommend you do not fully close your deck to allow for the free circulation of air and drainage. Every deck is different, and this should be used as a guide only. We accept no liability for any loss or injury caused by any reliance placed on this guide.
Clear away any plants, weeds, rocks, or other material that might be obstructing your site. Cut away the turf of the lawn by using an edger to cut the area and then a spade to remove it. Make sure the ground is level, you can do this by checking your site with a spirit level.
Remove the turf until the ground is completely even. Cover the area of your site with a layer of weed control fabric to prevent any weed regrowth coming up under your decking. You may want to pin your weed mat down at this stage.
The maximum recommended space between joist rows depends on the angle at which you intend to lay your boards in relation to the joists, but should never exceed 40cm, please see diagram.
Starter clips needs to be fixed to the end of the joists before laying the first board. Place these at the end of each joist, leaving a gap of 15mm between the wall and the starter clip to allow for expansion. Continue with steps 5-14 above.