{"id":110975,"date":"2019-09-21T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-patio-decking-worth-it-or-is-there-a-better-alternative\/"},"modified":"2019-09-21T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T06:03:14","slug":"is-patio-decking-worth-it-or-is-there-a-better-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-patio-decking-worth-it-or-is-there-a-better-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Is patio decking worth it \u2013\u00a0or is there a better alternative?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI\u2019m worried decking might look good for a year or so, but then go downhill fastEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it\u2019s up to you to help him or her out \u2013 a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday\u2019s paper.Our small patio is looking rather sad and my husband is desperate to install some decking, which I fear will look good for a year or so, but then go downhill fast. Can you buy inexpensive, long-lived decking? Help me talk him out of it with a better solution. Continue reading…
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