TIMBER DECK REBUILD AND REPAIR, RANDWICK

Following on from a stunning exterior colour scheme makeover, Eastern Beaches Painting had the pleasure of returning to the site of our Randwick Refresh project to continue our clients home improvements out to the backyard deck.

For this project the paint brushes took a backseat while we showcased our carpentry skills, repairing and rebuilding the timber deck. The existing poor quality deck boards were springy underfoot and deteriorated or missing in some sections, while the existing balustrade design had wide gaps between balusters and a narrow impractical handrail.

MEETING THE BRIEF

Our job was to improve the strength and structural stability of the deck, redesign the overall look of the balustrade in a cost efficient way and freshen up the timber on the back sliding doors, eaves & fascia. We achieved this by:

Adding additional joists between the existing wide joist spans
Using Merbau timber for the new deck boards which were both wider and thicker than the existing deck boards in addition to being an extremely dense and durable decking timber
Redesigning the deck board layout to create consistent screw and join lines

Tightening the gaps between balusters by reusing the original timber deck boards still in good condition
Adding a wider handrail to the balustrade
Painting the balustrade to match the finish of the fascia and creating a contrast against the oil finish of the merbau timber deck and eaves