MyDek Blogs

Designing Roof Terraces with Decking, Planters and Play Areas

A roof terrace designed for planting, play and relaxation needs to work just as hard...

Balancing Planning Expectations and Fire Performance When Replacing Timber Cladding

Replacing combustible timber cladding presents a challenge that goes beyond finding a material with the...

The Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill: a practical guide for building owners, specifiers and contractors

The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill proposes changes to how unsafe cladding...

Low Build-Up Decking: Choosing Between Direct Fix, SpeedRail and BoxRail

Replacing balcony decking is rarely as simple as selecting a new board. On refurbishment projects...

Building Safety Regulator Update: What the Latest Gateway 2 Data Means for Balcony Projects

The latest update from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) offers encouraging signs for project teams...

Beyond Standard Solutions: How MyDek Solves Complex Balcony and Terrace Challenges

At MyDek, we understand that no two balcony or terrace projects are the same. Existing...

Bounce vs Deflection in Decking: What Specifiers Need to Know

When specifying decking for a balcony or terrace, there are plenty of performance criteria to...

Luxura vs Aluminium Decking: Is the Price Gap What You Think It Is?

When choosing decking for balconies and terraces, aluminium has traditionally been viewed as a dependable,...

Slip Resistance: What Project Teams Need to Consider When Specifying Balcony and Terrace Decking

When specifying balcony and terrace decking, project teams must consider fire performance, structural capacity, drainage,...

What is the BSR’s Remediation Toolkit and How Can It Help You?

Preparing a building control application for remediation work on a higher-risk building can be a...

How to Avoid Costly Extras on Balcony and Terrace Decking Projects

Few things are more frustrating than discovering, halfway through an installation, that additional decking, rails...