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Deciding to renovate a neglected deck is one part of the process and needs to be matched by selecting the right deck contractor. Remember, the right deck contractor will always offer house visitation service accompanied by a free assessment of your deck.

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A ground level deck is great for spending time outdoors with family and friends. Building a deck on the ground is relatively easy, especially if you like doing things yourself. 

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How to Easily Build a Timber Deck!

If you have the skills to work with timber and the tools that go with it, this article will guide you on how to easily build a timber deck. Typically, you want to construct a timber deck so you can:

1. Maximize your living space 2. Avoid the high cost of concrete or brick construction 3. Take advantage of the greenery and the topography or layout of the land 4. Add the final stamp of high fashion to your property.

Before you begin, you will have of course, checked out hundreds of decking plans both online and in print magazines. Did you by any chance see designs with bi-fold doors? When you use bi-fold doors you can seamlessly extend your interior space into the outdoors.

I’m guessing that you will have also gone through the local council regulations pertaining to building of canberra timber decks and that the design you’ve selected to implement meets local council regulations or can be modified to do so.

Materials you will need for building a Hardwood timber decking

There are lots of different types of timber and available. Whichever timber you select to work with, it must have a long life, i.e. be able to resist the elements and also be easy to work with and maintain. These days, timber meant for wooden decking use is usually specifically treated for outdoor conditions so do make sure you select the variety that has been treated.

Types of timber decking plans available for building a timber deck

1. Softwood 2. Hardwood and, 3. Synthetic wood

Softwood

Softwood is generally made from pine. In days gone by, softwood was not preferred since it had low durability because termites loved it. These days however, most timber meant for outdoor use including softwood is treated chemically so it can withstand against termites and other creatures that love to build nests in wood.

Softwood is easy to work with especially if you need to bend it a bit. You can implement very elegant deck designs, especially Deck builders Canberra using Softwood. You can also use softwood in conjunction with hardwood. Supports for example, should ideally be made from hardwood.

Softwood is relatively cheaper than hardwood.

Hardwood

Quality hardwood can be polished to a high sheen and has a grand effect on your timber deck. While composite decking costs more than softwood, it lasts longer and is stronger than softwood (which makes it ideal for use as supports and flooring). It is naturally resilient to insect damage and if chemically treated, will last a life-time.

Hardwood possesses a richer timber hue than softwood making it easier to polish and obtain any shade of timber color your fancy.

When selecting hardwood, I recommend you opt for the ‘seasoned’ (i.e. kiln-dried hardwood) variety as against the un-seasoned variety. The seasoned variety is easier to polish and the seasoning increases its lifespan even further.

Timber Deck Ideas Worth Considering

Build your timber decking Canberra adjacent to your living room and use bi-fold doors to help seamless integration with your existing living space. The nearer the kitchen is to the deck, the better.

A north-facing deck will receive the winter sun while shading you in the summer. Even if you do not have neighbors in the immediate vicinity, consider installing a lattice screen.

Install railings and a child-proof gate (you don’t want children of your guests accidentally falling off).

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Timber Decking and Flooring

Canberra Decking has been stocking and selling timber decking and flooring wood products specialized for Australia. Locally owned with years of experience specialising in decks and Pergolas, Canberra Decking is one of the best places for both softwood and Australian hardwood with a wide product range including structural timber, flooring, and furniture timber, decking, cladding and decorative. Canberra Decking’s timber's products are used for new as well as renovation of all types of decking in Australia. If it’s timber flooring you are interested in, Canberra Decking offers almost the entire range of Australian native hardwood timber species in a variety of timber decking and flooring products. Canberra Decking’s range of solid parquetry; strip flooring, decking and pre-finished hardwood engineered flooring is suitable for new homes, renovations and any commercial project. Our range of timber decking and flooring products includes: 1. Overlay Solid Strip Flooring – can be glued down directly over existing timber, concrete or particleboard or plywood flooring. 2. Parquety – made from hardwood and available in various colours in block parquetry style, they can be laid in any pattern using different coloured timbers. Parquety blocks of timber are laid individually to create a pattern of your choice. Maintenance is easy too – just remove and replace any damaged block. 3. Silkwood Engineered hardwood flooring – offers the best of the traditional timber flooring with ease and efficiency of modern pre-finished engineered timber floor. Silkwood hardwood flooring is made from many Australian hardwood timber species. Canberra Decking offers Silkwood that is pre-finished with six layers of acrylic coating that is both UV cured and scratch resistant. 4. Solid Strip Flooring - precision - milled, tongue and groove solid strip flooring that can be refinished a number of times over its lifetime. The end-matched tongue and groove profile ensure that the flooring has a nice tight board-to-board fit. Owned and operated by Leigh Bason a very respected carpenter widely known for his attention to detail and quality workmanship, Canberra Decking offers you not just the best selection of hard wearing pre-finished parquetry floors, tongue and groove strip flooring, timber flooring; Leigh Bason will lay it out for you in the store so you can walk on it and get a feel of how it would look in your home or office. Canberra Decking stocks a wide range of premium and affordable outdoor wood flooring products including floating and solid timber floors and the ever popular laminated flooring products. At Canberra Decking you will also find Venetian and roller blinds, plantation shutters to suit any style and decor. With Leigh Bason, quality is ingrained in every aspect of every job he does. Having the workmanship and experience of Leigh Bason ensures your money works hard for you. Canberra Turnkey Decks is dedicated to providing quality in everything thing we do – be it timber decking and flooring supplies or building your floor. Over the years Hardwood timber decking has offered clients a personalised and specialised approach to selecting timber for decking or flooring. At outdoor timber decking, we take a holistic approach consulting with the client, interior designer, architect or builder to ensure the best timber product is provided. Check out also for Deck Builders

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Deck Renovation at Turnkeydecks.com.au

Summer is here and many deck owners will be looking to renovate their outdoor decking. If you are one of them, this article will be of great help in getting your deck renovation right.

Deck renovation terms

At time of deck renovation, you would have to talk to your local contractor or supplier. To avoid confusion, it is ideal to get the terms right. Let’s begin with Deck, Patio and a Porch.

A Deck is typically a wooden floor that is attached to your house and is a continuation of the house. It can lead into your garden or to your gate. A deck is a raised wooden floor but without the walls and is basically an extension of your house. A deck can encompass a swimming pool or Jacuzzi or similar entertainment areas.

A patio is an open area adjoined to the house that is usually paved and furnished and serves as a recreational space.

A porch is a covered area that is located in front of the main entrance to the house. A visitor to your house could stand on your porch and talk to you before actually entering or leaving your house. A porch might contain a few seats and a table. The cover is usually in the form of some latticework or some other light frame.

So, to renovate your deck, porch or patio you will need to:

1. Undertake a thorough cleaning job. Remove all dirt, grease, furniture that is not bolted down and other obstructions.

2. Once your cleaning process is complete, inspect your porch/deck or patio for cracks, fungus or other damage. Inspection is a slow process. You will need to examine every square inch of your outdoor space including and especially, underneath your porch/deck or patio. Create a map of your entire outdoor space and mark the areas that require attention mentioning the kind of attention required. This will help you create a list of items you will need for your deck renovation.

3. Look at your deck renovation map and draw up a list of items you need.

4. Fix all the problems you’ve listed in your deck renovation map including fungal infections, lose or cracked boards; lose nails or bolts, etc. Walk the length of your porch/deck or patio ensuring everything feels rock solid and steady.

5. Resurfacing. The norm is to use a chemical detergent or stain stripper. These can be applied using a polyester brush, a pump sprayer or a roller. Apply the detergent or stripper, wait a few minutes for it to work its magic and then give it a good hard scrub with a hard bristle brush.

6. Give your deck / porch or patio a good pressure wash. When dry, inspect the wood for any stubborn stains that continue to exist. These can be sandpapered away.

7. Parts of your deck / porch or patio that have been sandpapered or replaced with new boards or look a different color, should be treated with the paint/wood stain/polish/oil depending on the material or procedure that was used for the rest of your wood.

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