When we were doing the garden last Summer, both myself and my partner agreed that our decking could do with a coat of paint as it was looking quite worn and so we went to our local Homebase in search of a product that would do the job and we went with the Ronseal Perfect Finish decking Stain. We went for this one as it looked the easiest to apply to the wood and rather than using a bog standard paintbrush, you simply had to purchase the relevant applicator to go with the decking stain. Rather than being in a normal shaped paint tin, this was in a rectangular box like contraption which was specifically designed to fit the applicator in. The ...  Read the complete review

It's almost that time of year again when we have to start thinking about making the garden look presentable so we can have barbecues and invite guests over. We have a small area of decking outside the back door which hosts our patio table and chairs along with the barbecue and small greenhouse. The area is walked on and used frequently all year around, so it really does come under all the elements. We have a south facing garden so it gets the full scorch of the sun during the warmer days. Neither I nor my husband are keen DIYers, but we do like the house and garden to look reasonably nice. Due to our inexperience and probably a bit of laziness when it ...  Read the complete review