SafaWood® – Anti-Slip Decking Boards

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SafaWood® – Anti-Slip Decking Boards

Wooden decking boards have long provided a simple solution to improve the look of an outdoor area. As anyone who has ever owned decking will tell you, however, wooden decking is not without its faults. During periods of heavy rain and frost traditional decking can become very slippery and hazardous to walk on. They also require regular maintenance in order to prevent the wood from rotting. Here at RubberSmart, we have a solution to all of these problems. Our SafaWood® anti-slip decking boards enable you to improve the safety as well as the appearance of any outdoor space. The addition of our rubber crumb granules significantly improves the safety of our composite decking boards in all weather conditions.

SafaWood® has a rating of low potential for slip conforming to BS 7976, Part 2 specifications.

The SafaWood® Difference

We manufacture these high-quality decking boards in the same format as traditional decking boards for easy installation. That is where the similarities stop, however, as there are two key differences that set SafaWood® apart from standard decking.

Firstly, our composite decking boards utilise high-quality bonded rubber granules, which run along the top surface of the decking. These granules give our decking a more visually appealing appearance, while also creating an anti-slip finish. The anti-slip surface on SafaWood® enables you to safely use the decking all throughout the year with a variety of footwear types.

Secondly, each of our composite decking boards is pressure treated for a set period of time during the manufacturing process. The treatment serves to seal the wooden part of the decking boards in order to help prevent rot and deterioration. This ensures that our SafaWood® decking boards are able to remain in use for far longer than standard decking.

How Many Boards Do I Need?

To work out how many boards you’ll need:

• Look up the surface area in the table below (length x width, rounding up to the nearest metre) – this will give you the number of linear metres
• We recommend adding 10% to this figure to account for wastage
• Divide this figure by either 3.6 or 4.2, depending on which length boards you need – this will give you the number of boards

Attractive Range of Colours

We manufacture our SafaWood® anti-slip decking boards in charcoal and red colours as standard. However, we can also manufacture in a selection of five other colours, which are available as a special order. This bright and vibrant selection of colours can instantly improve the appearance of your outdoor space.

Fixing Instructions

SafaWood® should be face fixed with 2 x 63mm coated deckscrews at each joist. The screws should be driven down below the surface of the rubber as this will hide the screwhead and provide maximum hold.

If the decking boards are cut, the sawn ends should be treated again with a timber preservative.

Supports should be set at a maximum of 450mm centres.

In order to help improve drainage, a slight fall should be incorporated into the design.

A Variety of Applications

• Gardens
• Schools and playgrounds
• Theme park and activity centres
• Pathways
• Suitable for commercial applications i.e. public areas
• Industrial applications
• Smoking facilities
• Golf courses
• Hotels, pubs and other leisure complexes
• Pool surrounds

If this is not the product you are looking for, take a look at the rest of our safety surfacing range.