Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Mar 22, 2007 9:45 am Hi there
Can anyone instruct me on what timber I should use for my outdoor alfresco area? Also has anyone used liquid limestone (instead of concrete)? I'm interested in general feedback on the product or recommendations. Thanks in advance, Sally Re: Timber Decking 2Mar 23, 2007 9:33 am Hi, sorry I cant help you with the timber but we have had our backyard poured with liquid limestone. On our sweltering hot days where you cannot go barefoot on concrete you can walk on the liquid limestone without feeling the heat - it is quite amazing really. It looks really nice and there are no cracks for the weeds to grow through - so less maintenance. It was a bit expensive but very well worth it. Around $50 per square metre. Re: Timber Decking 3Mar 23, 2007 3:30 pm Hi Sally,
I have a post somewhere on this site wi a link to our decking photos. We did ours with merbau, and it, although dusty due to road works next door, has come up fantastic. Shop around for the timber though, dont go to bunnings for a start they are very expensive. Remember 10 cents per metre difference doesnt sould like mutch, except I think I used about 750-800 lineal metres of it. !! Are you building it yourself or getting someone in? Adrian B Re: Timber Decking 4Apr 04, 2007 7:46 am It really depends on what you have available and what you want to spend. All timber should be hardwood at F14 (the F number refers to the structual strength of the timber). It's best if the posts (100x100mm) and bearers (150x50mm) are treated and the posts are on galvanised steel supports, this will deter termites. As for the decking, i have has good results with Kwila or as the previous post said Merbau. Don't bother with the softwood (pine) decking unless you want to replace it every few years.
Please note: the timber sizes will very depending on your decking type. If you want to see hot it all goes together have a look at www.solidthinking.com.au/landscapepg2.html Re: Timber Decking 6Apr 04, 2007 11:13 am All 'inground' timber must be durability class 1 or 2 timber [redgum etc] or H5 treated.
All 'above ground exposed' timber should be durability class 1 or 2 or H3 treated. F7 or F8 treated pine is commonly used. If you are in a designated bushfire prone area there are, in some cases, further requirements for the decking type & spacing of the boards. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Timber Decking 8Apr 04, 2007 1:56 pm Oh and just one other thing while I'm going......I've got a couple of quotes from people who do the liquid limestone in VIC and they want to charge $100-180per square metre. Big price jump compared to the $50 & $47psqm that was discussed in previous blogs.
Anyone know anyone who will do it cheaper than this, or does anyone know of a good alternative that is not as expensive? cheap timber 9Apr 20, 2007 8:09 pm Anyone know anyone who will do it cheaper than this, or does anyone know of a good alternative that is not as expensive?[/quote]
We were looking into hiring someone to do our timber deck but the tradesman gave us a quote for $3800: $1800 materials and the rest was labour. And I can tell you it wasn't really easy to get anyone to get the quote. We have 16m2 veranda and it was to small for some trades. Meantime my hubby found this website www.supercheaptimber.com.au We have visited this store cause my hubby knows a lot about timber. They are selling variety of good timber in packs for different things. They are sharing the instructions and giving advice - do it yourself. I plan to buy the self pack and ask my fence guy to assemble it. should be much cheaper. kate Hi, as per the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best value decking oil (Bunning is close to where I live) for a treated pine deck? Thanks 0 10973 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15923 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15801 |