To maximize outdoor living space, hardwood decking Sydney has become a preferred solution. Decking is constantly exposed to external environment and should be able to withstand extreme external conditions like windy conditions, rain, sun, and insect damage and fire hazards. When you design a hardwood Sydney deck you should consider all the local conditions.

Material for hardwood decking Sydney should provide dimensional stability, longevity and superior strength. For deck's frame and covering a number of materials can be used.

Deck Frame

Steel or timbers are two primary choices for decking frames. Most steel frames consist of reinforced steel posts, joints, and colour bond steel bearers. An area that is more prone to fire hazard steel frame decking can be the ideal choice. It can be easily installed.

Timber decking Sydney frames include timber for joists, posts and bearers or a combination of steel posts with timber frames. When you plan to have timber decks Sydney, you can choose between hardwood and softwood like treated pine.

Material for Sydney Timber Decking

A number of different hardwoods Sydney decking material can be used in deck covering such as ironbark, tallow wood, Marabou and more. Hardwood Sydney is resistant to insect damage and is naturally more durable and is the most preferred option in timber decking Sydney. Decking material can also be made from treated pine. For decking construction the most common sizes are 140 mm, 90 mm and 70 mm.

Compressed fibro sheeting is an alternative for timber decking which is tiled over. This is one of the favourite options among people as the installed product looks similar to a concrete slab and there is no extra cost attached to it. This technique is effective with steel posts and frames as there is very less room for movement as compared to timber. This type of deck, once installed, will last for more than 30 years.

Handrails

To complement your deck there are many styles of handrails available including glass, stainless steel wires, tubular or timber decks Sydney. Tubular is the most popular style as it looks great, cost effective and is maintenance free.

Timber decks Sydney that is built at some height and requires stairs to access them, and then there are number of materials available in market to build stairs. It can be of full set of hardwood Sydney, steel welded stringers with treads of timber, or treated pine stairs.

Timber decking Sydney is suitable to cover old concrete patios, for sloping blocks or it can be an alternative to paving. To facilitate smoother transition from outdoors to indoors, it can be built at the same level of existing floors. Hardwood decking Sydney should be done so as to keep the deck facing north. It is the ideal position to have summer shade and receive winter sun.

Timber decks Sydney should be protected with timber finish such as timber stain or decking oil. This way it will look better and will be more durable.