The new deck

[krico]

One of the blokes at work wanted a deck, so I offered to do it for him for a small fee. First deck I have done and I reckon it has come out OK. Still a few little things to do but they will get done "next year".

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Krico

[BustedThumbs]

Looks great krico! What materials did you use and how much did you pay? Any plans to seal it coz it's close to the pool?

Cheers,
Mike

[krico]

Decking boards are 70mm merbau with stainless domehead nails. Total cost for 60m2 was $3500. Deck is going to be oiled as that is what the owner wants.

Krico

[Bluegum]

Nice job there krico, give me a few ideas for what the boss wants to do here at home.

[Just George]

What height is the deck? Did you need council approval for it?

[krico]

It runs over a slight slope and the highest point above the ground is 600mm. Council approval was not needed (we did check though).

[Just George]

Wow, I hope when it comes time for me to do my deck it's a simple matter of just doing it and not needing council approval. I think I'll need it though as I'll be adding a roof over mine, it looks in your photos as though you already had the roof there.

[toddles]

Such modesty! Krico that's a job well done - your mate must be stoked. Isn't it amazing how a bit woodworking can turn a dingy alley dominated by a pool filter into a beautiful outdoor space. A+.

[BustedThumbs]

Hi krico. I'm building something similar to this and have a few questions. What sort of oil do you think best for use around the pool. I'm building around a saltwater spa and the deck will undoubtedly cop a few splashes.
Also, could you give a bit more detail on the nails you used i.e. timberlock(?), Length, cost etc.
Did you use a nail gun?

Cheers,
Mike

[krico]

Been away with work for a while and have now nearly finished the upper part of the deck. Damn hard work as I had to jackhammer out the old concrete pation to get enough clearance.

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Nearly finished