Do-It-Yourself Installation Guide

ResiDeck composite wood decking tiles are designed for quick and easy installation without the need for special tools, nails, screws or any other fixing devices and adhesives. In most cases you’ll find it’s easy to install the tiles yourself, even if you have no carpentry skills or DIY expertise.

To install ResiDeck tiles, you’ll just need a tape measure, sharp knife and Phillips head screwdriver. (If you need to cut the tiles to fit around pipes, posts or other fixed features you’ll also need a handsaw or power saw to cut the tiles). Everything you need for quick and easy installation is included in each box of ResiDeck tiles.

Step 1- Prepare Your Surface

Although ResiDeck deck tiles can be laid over most hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, gravel, hard dirt), there should be are no large cracks, bumps or depressions which could cause the tiles to lie unevenly or “rock” on the surface. If the surface is particularly rough or cracked, it is advisable to level the surface with a suitable exterior patching compound or filler. On hard dirt surfaces, sand or gravel, the surface should firstly be levelled, well compacted and covered with a weed control barrier. To provide good drainage under the tiles, the surface should normally slope slightly away from the outer wall of any structures

Step 2 - Laying out the Tiles

In most cases it is best to start laying the tiles from one of the outer corners of the area you want to cover and work inwards towards the exterior wall. After you have positioned the first tile in the corner of your workspace, take a second tile and align the connecting tabs on one edge of the first tile with the corresponding connecting tabs on the second tile. Push the second tile down firmly so that both tiles lock firmly together. Repeat this simple "snap in place" process, working in a diagonal direction across the area.

Step 3 - Finishing Touches

With the last row of tiles, you may need to cut some tiles to fit any remaining gap. ResiDeck wood composite tiles can be easily cut with a handsaw, jigsaw or other power saw, taking care the saw does not contact any of the screws in the base of the tile. You can also cut the tiles to fit around posts or pipes.

Although ResiDeck tiles don't need any regular oiling as with traditional wood tiles, you may wish to consider coating the tiles with a specialist composite wood sealer to reduce the risk of staining with oil etc.