alistairh
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How much does fake teak cost, does it come in 1m2 sheets or do they have to be ordered to size, what is the cheapest stuff i can get.
Fake Teak
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VicS
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What do you mean by fake teak? You can get genuine mdf in a whole range of sizes.
alistairh
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i mean the plastic decking stuff u cut with a knife.
Sy-Revolution
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Comes in strips but you can get them to make up panels. I had Flexiteek fitted to my aging deck this year. It's a compromise, I like the look of new teak, hate it when it goes green and didn't want to pay £20,000 for a decent 'real' teak deck. Plus I didn't want to drill a thousand holes in an otherwise water tight deck. I like it:
This is Flexiteek, in my opinion MUCH better look and feel that the competition, the finish is sanded to give it a grain. Only reservations are that you have to be carefull about oil stains, diesel I'm told won't stain it but teak oil and the like will, But it can be sanded off.
No conncection just happy customer
http://www.advancedmarinedecking.co.uk
This deck cost in the region of £5000
This is Flexiteek, in my opinion MUCH better look and feel that the competition, the finish is sanded to give it a grain. Only reservations are that you have to be carefull about oil stains, diesel I'm told won't stain it but teak oil and the like will, But it can be sanded off.
No conncection just happy customer
http://www.advancedmarinedecking.co.uk
This deck cost in the region of £5000
gjgm
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3 options usually. First, you buy it in strips, but there are different strips for different areas, so there is some critical planing to do.Second, you send templates of the deck, and someone makes up the templates for you to glue on. Third, you pay someone to do it.
Some like it, some dont. Personally, every time I see it I think, fake teak. One point for sure, it looks far better when professionally done as in the other post. its the detailing of the layout that makes such a difference. Mind you, I see lots of cheaper boats these days with a cheap stick on panel of real teak that isnt that impressive either.
I think I priced it out as DIY as about £100 per square metre. Was quoted about £350 for a professional fit, but it was a small area; of course, its the labour/time that costs these days. I think a complex deck would be very difficult to do oneself unless one was pretty proficient at woodwork/carpentry.
Some like it, some dont. Personally, every time I see it I think, fake teak. One point for sure, it looks far better when professionally done as in the other post. its the detailing of the layout that makes such a difference. Mind you, I see lots of cheaper boats these days with a cheap stick on panel of real teak that isnt that impressive either.
I think I priced it out as DIY as about £100 per square metre. Was quoted about £350 for a professional fit, but it was a small area; of course, its the labour/time that costs these days. I think a complex deck would be very difficult to do oneself unless one was pretty proficient at woodwork/carpentry.
Jake
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Hi Alistair
Have a look at PBO 477 (Sept 2006) and 488 (October 2007) for two full features on buying and fitting artificial teak. (Reprints can be obtained from the PBO Back Issues dept - tel 01202 440832 or visit www.ybw.com/reprints)
Great pix of Revolutions decks - it shows just what can be done with this stuff. The Flexiteek shown is a really professional job, with good non-slip characteristics and colour that goes right through and should be UV stable for at least 10 years. If sanded in one dirction with a coarse grit, it can remove deep stains and still mimic the grain of real teak.
If you do have a complex job to do, all three (possibly four) main players can make it up for you from templates, and deliver it as a rolled up mat. Costs extra, but worth it.
I made my own decks up for the features, and found the 'teak' very easy to cut and shape. They're a bit like thick vinyl kitchen floor tiles. The strips snap together readily, although it's easier making them up in a controlled workshop environment than actually on the boat.
I was so impressed I'm replacing the wooden slats on my ferro boats cockpit with two large plywood panels, sealed with epoxy and then overlaid with Tek-Dek. (Yes, I AM paying for it!)
They also make king plank strips and edges so you can reproduce virtually any pattern you like.
All three products will be at the Southampton Boat Show should you be down this way in mid-September. As for price, none of them are particularly cheap, unless you compare them with the real thing!
Have a look at PBO 477 (Sept 2006) and 488 (October 2007) for two full features on buying and fitting artificial teak. (Reprints can be obtained from the PBO Back Issues dept - tel 01202 440832 or visit www.ybw.com/reprints)
Great pix of Revolutions decks - it shows just what can be done with this stuff. The Flexiteek shown is a really professional job, with good non-slip characteristics and colour that goes right through and should be UV stable for at least 10 years. If sanded in one dirction with a coarse grit, it can remove deep stains and still mimic the grain of real teak.
If you do have a complex job to do, all three (possibly four) main players can make it up for you from templates, and deliver it as a rolled up mat. Costs extra, but worth it.
I made my own decks up for the features, and found the 'teak' very easy to cut and shape. They're a bit like thick vinyl kitchen floor tiles. The strips snap together readily, although it's easier making them up in a controlled workshop environment than actually on the boat.
I was so impressed I'm replacing the wooden slats on my ferro boats cockpit with two large plywood panels, sealed with epoxy and then overlaid with Tek-Dek. (Yes, I AM paying for it!)
They also make king plank strips and edges so you can reproduce virtually any pattern you like.
All three products will be at the Southampton Boat Show should you be down this way in mid-September. As for price, none of them are particularly cheap, unless you compare them with the real thing!
Jake
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Doh - pressed 'send' too soon.
Those issues are 477 and 478, Sept and Oct 2006!
Sorry about that.
Those issues are 477 and 478, Sept and Oct 2006!
Sorry about that.
Koeketiene
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I've been thinking about this
http://www.stazo.nl/html/home.html
Cork based stuff - seen it on the new Etap 45DS - does not stain.
If repairing/recaulking current teak costs are too high - this is the road we will go down.
As a guide - have been quoted 6.5K (fitted!) for our boat (44ft)
http://www.stazo.nl/html/home.html
Cork based stuff - seen it on the new Etap 45DS - does not stain.
If repairing/recaulking current teak costs are too high - this is the road we will go down.
As a guide - have been quoted 6.5K (fitted!) for our boat (44ft)
Phoenix of Hamble
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Wow..... I have to say, i'm no great fan of fake teak decking, but that does look really rather good!
alan006
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That looks very nice, I must say. They say that Iroko is the poor man's teak. I really like Iroko and think it stands up well to the marine environment, why not use Iroko?
