Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Feb 10, 2016 4:02 pm We are extending our patio decking and hoping to do it for under $1000. The extended decking is going over concrete. Shall post photos Extending our patio deck for under $1000 3Feb 10, 2016 8:21 pm What is the size of the area you are covering and what type of timber are you planning to use? Re: Extending our patio deck for under $1000 4Feb 10, 2016 10:51 pm The area we are covering is 10m2 and possibly Merbau Re: Extending our patio deck for under $1000 5Feb 11, 2016 8:38 am I'm interested to see how to do this Re: Extending our patio deck for under $1000 6Feb 12, 2016 5:39 pm The previous owners put slats around the patio and this is what it was like when we bought our house in 2010. So we removed the slats and demolished the brickwork around the centre post. My husband wants to keep the two brick surrrounds on the other two posts on each side but I personally would prefer to demolish them from around the posts also. The brick surrounds dont offer any support to the posts as they are in stirrups Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Before we demolished the centre brick around the post. We also cut back the existing deck a little Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Demolishing the centre brickwork around the post Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If your patio is going to be 35 sqm then that's going to need Council Approval. The fact that they previously approved your 25sqm patio will be irelevant 1 5494 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16048 Ask for some kickplate to be added and also for tradies to be requested to use lanyards on tools on that side of the building. Be respectful and have the discussion… 1 1672 |