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30th October 2006, 04:26 PM #1
Need timber deck recomendations - too many species!
Hi,
as part of my renovations I am buiding some stairs and and a 27sqm deck out of H3 treated pine for structure, but need to choose a decking timber.
I am planning on using concealeed fixings (Deklok?), so a hardwood timber thats not the worlds hardest would be in order. It will be oiled as appropriate but exposed to full sun for a bit over 50% of the day.
Last deck I did, i just used yellow balua (cheapest hardwood available), but now other choices are merbau, bellian plus a it would seem a million others, and getting quotes is proving difficult if you cant compare like with like.
Yep, its my house, and I do intend living here 15yrs or so, however i am a tightarse, so money is an object, and value for dollar is a good thing!
any input would be greatly appreciated.
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30th October 2006, 07:19 PM #2
pharmaboy2
I just purchased 1050 meters of cyprus pine decking in Rutherford for $1 a meter which I thought was a fairly good price. PM me if are interesed in a phone number
woodcutta
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31st October 2006, 09:35 AM #3
At the risk of being unpopular
If money is an object have you considered treated pine decking finished with a good decking paint?
Thats what I did and Im happy with it..... plus they only need recoating every 5 years rather than every 6-12 months.....
Of course its not an option if you are keen to see the grain of the timbers etc..... just food for thought
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31st October 2006, 12:42 PM #4
heh, dub - as long as TP is painted, you wont be unpopular! - or better yet clear oiled and upside down ;D
seriously considering bellian as of today as a category 1 timber, I have painted a deck before, but the red brown of timber battens is part of the colour design, so HW it is!
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31st October 2006, 01:15 PM #5
Have you looked at iron bark or spotted gum at all? Up here ironbark is about $5 LM Spotted gum is a little more but both look great when oiled up.
Dave,
hug the tree before you start the chainsaw.
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