Charred timber as decking?

[paro]

Hi All - I was wondering if anyone has used or had expereince of using charred timber for decking. I've used it to clad my extension and am very happy with it. I've never liked the standard fluted look and out of principle am not going to pay millboard prices. I am not worried about slippage as I think that is a universal issue regardless and comes down to good maintenance. 

 

Cheers, Paul

[DownSouth]

We used charred wood cladding and can’t use abrasive cleaners without exposing the wood underneath, which then removes the weather protective properties. The very heavy charred wood is soft and flakes really easily.
 

I’ve seen very light charred wood decks on websites which look ok for low traffic areas that get sunshine - so they don’t get mossy. If you’ve got some left try a light power wash to see what happens.

 

It does have a residue even once brushed - so how do you stop mucky footprints? I think it might be one of those things that looks great but ends up being hard work to maintain it. Be interested to know how you get on…