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A rough list with honest notes is easier to review than a neat list with missing assumptions.","Can I send a rough list?",{"answer":544,"question":545},"Yes. If another profile, colour or material family could work, say so in the request.","Should I include alternates?",{"answer":547,"question":548},"No. Start with categories and project notes, then refine the list as the review develops.","Do I need to choose every product first?","Quote request questions",{"id":551,"copy":552,"href":160,"type":161,"title":553,"action":163,"variant":164},"quote-next","Group the list, add the uncertain details, and send it through when the project notes are ready.","Send a cleaner request",{"id":166,"type":167,"items":555,"title":559},[556,557],{"slug":170,"title":171},{"slug":558,"title":240},"decking","Related categories",[],[170,558],[563,564,65],"how-to-plan-a-deck-material-list","delivery-review-guide",{"href":160,"kind":164,"label":163},{"id":567,"title":568,"slug":569,"excerpt":570,"topic":240,"projectType":571,"audience":572,"heroImageUrl":573,"thumbnailImageUrl":574,"publishedAt":72,"updatedAt":575,"seoTitle":576,"seoDescription":577,"canonicalUrl":76,"blocks":578,"relatedProductSlugs":656,"relatedCategorySlugs":657,"relatedArticleSlugs":658,"primaryCta":660},"cmqggf3ah0002i9jlanp5x7fo","Decking clips, screws and fascia guide","decking-clips-screws-and-fascia-guide","The small deck parts that often get missed when a material list starts with boards only.","Accessories and fixings","Trade buyers and project planners","\u002Fimages\u002Fcategory-real\u002Ffixings-accessories.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fstorefront-clean\u002Fmetal-clips-screws-40bf160b.webp","2026-07-11T15:56:43.323Z","Decking clips, screws and fascia guide | Builto Guides","Plan decking clips, screws, fascia boards and trim notes before sending a deck material list for support.",[579,588,607,617,633,646,652],{"id":580,"body":581,"type":81,"title":582,"bullets":583},"boards-are-not-the-whole-list","A board-only deck list needs another pass. 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