decking
Patio wood surface
Decking is the material used to build a deck—the flat outdoor platform attached to a house.
The term covers both the planks themselves and the surface they create: composite decking, We need to replace the decking.
Separately, decking is slang for punching someone hard enough to knock them down: He got arrested for decking a bouncer.
Paved outdoor living space
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
backyard · alfresco · barbecue · lounging · sunbathing · firepit · furniture · planters
Made of distinct parts
- pressure-treatedChemically fortified against deterioration
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- redwoodTowering California conifer
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
hardwood · softwood · PVC · mahogany · bamboo · lumber · recycled · sustainable
Horizontal building beams
- fastenersDevices joining materials
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- spacersItems creating measured gaps
- bracketsMarks setting off text
subframe · bearers · ledger · posts · footings · hangers · flashing · membrane
patio
Paved outdoor living space
poolside · backyard · alfresco · barbecue · lounging · sunbathing · firepit · furniture · planters · gazebo
composite
Made of distinct parts
- pressure-treatedChemically fortified against deterioration
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- redwoodTowering California conifer
teak · hardwood · softwood · PVC · mahogany · bamboo · lumber · recycled · sustainable · tropical
joists
Horizontal building beams
brackets · subframe · bearers · ledger · posts · footings · hangers · flashing · membrane · underlay
naval
Of maritime warfare
gunwale · topsides · hull · nautical · maritime · swabbing · planking · caulking · vessel · yacht
shuffle
Randomize by mixing
stack · riffle · poker · blackjack · bridge · solitaire · cribbage · playing · joker · ace
- lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar
- wood projectslumber, plywood, boards, planks, beams
- lumber yardlumber yard, planks, boards, log pile, beams
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
deckingstripping
Removing outer layers
unclothing · disrobing · baring · undressing · defacing
- roof deckingStructural layer under shingles
deck, decks, decked, decker, deckhand, deckchair, flight deck, foredeck, afterdeck