![]() The deck totalled about 80 to 90 square metres. On either side at the back of the deck there are stairs that lead back to each side of the house. The deck was built square off the house towards the boundary fence which over looks The Valley of a Thousand Hills near the Hillcrest area. Besides being an incredible sight to see one can see how this garden lends itself to a wooden deck. The video here shows the deck we built from the neighbours yard with the mist rolling down the hill in the early morning. We work throughout KZN and have four crews of skilled deck builders with multiple vans to get the done quickly, accurately and to your satisfaction. The gap was then taken up with loose stones flush with the top of the deck.Īnother happy client adding to the 99.5% happy rate of our clients.įor a free no obligation quote on your decking, and other timber requirements please contact us on 0 or use the contact us form below. We decided on leaving the far end straight rather than trying to follow the curve of the rock wall. It wasn’t practical to chamfer the end of the deck board as it would have resulted in a very thin sliver that would cause problems down the line. It didn’t however look bad at all and works well. Although the board is butted up tight against the paving because of the round over a small gap is created. The challenges were in getting the top of the deck flush with the top of the paving because the corners of the paving are rounded over so unfortunately we had to leave a small space between the board and the top of paving. But a bit of wood, grass and paving works very well and compliments each other. Too much wood or too much grass doesn’t work. In designing an outside area, one should try to use different materials that compliment each other. The contrast between white paving and wooden decking works very well and the actual shape of the deck makes it what it is. Because it doesn’t get much sun, it is always wet and muddy. This client in Hillcrest had this irregular shaped “dead space” that she wanted to deck. ![]() Please feel free to browse.įor a free no obligation quote please use the contact form below or you can call me Garrick Dunstan on 0. There are many other articles on this site that will give you the pros and cons of the different materials that we use. Screw holes were filled with epoxy to stop water ingress and sanded flat and the deck was oiled. These were slightly wider than normal so as to tie into the posts of the balustrade on the deck. The balustrades are all full balau in a vertical picket style and the stairs are open risers in balau. The H3 CCA treated pine has a minimum life span of 50 years outdoors in the rain and the balau, being balau, will give one many years of use. It was built in the normal way using an H3 CCA treated substructure and balau deck boards of 19 x 68mm which is the most affordable way to build a wooden deck that will last. The client wanted an old deck removed, dumped and a new one built with slight changes. The pics here are of a wooden deck we have just completed in Gillitts. We left this one without any decking oil so that it can grey naturally which reduces maintenance cost going forward.įor a no obligation quote please use the contact us form below or call me Garrick Dunstan, on 0 We used bidim below as the section near the house is low level and one can’t get below to weed or cut any grass that grows below the deck. The 4mm is the only one that won’t tarnish. The wire rope we use is a 4mm marine grade wire rope with swages. So it should be avoided on decks that are fairly high. It isn’t however as safe, as small kids can pull the wire rope open to an opening greater than 100mm. It is always better to use wire rope when you don’t want the view to be impeded when sitting on the deck as it is less obtrusive than balau. The balustrade was balau pots and capping with marine grade wire rope. We used an H3 and H4 CCA Treated substructure with 19 x 68mm balau deck boards. This wooden deck was built in Doone Village Retirement Village in Padfield Park, Pinetown. Wooden Deck Built in Padfield Park, Pinetown
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