Tag: Balau

  • Wooden Stairs Built in Cowies Hill, Durban

    Wooden Stairs Built in Cowies Hill, Durban

    These wooden stairs we built in were quite interesting because the client had a dining room which was raised about 600 from the patio outside. He wanted to be able to access the dining room through the new sliding doors. So we designed a small landing and some stairs to fit snugly in on one…

  • Wooden Stair Case Build Durban

    Wooden Stair Case Build Durban

    This wooden stair case build by The Wood Joint in Durban was a tricky one. The client was a committee member on the body corporate for a small block of flats in Durban. There were about 4 units in the block and the existing steel fire escape had rusted to a point where it was…

  • Timber Stairs Built in Hillcrest – February 2013

    Timber Stairs Built in Hillcrest – February 2013

    As a deck builder and timber stair builder in Durban I have had to learn how to build timber stairs the hard way, through trial and error (and a bit of Googling).  Timber stairs have always been a tricky one for me and I have battled to build them in the past. At first I…

  • Wooden Sundeck Built in Forest Hills Durban

    Wooden Sundeck Built in Forest Hills Durban

    This sundeck we built in Forest Hills Durban was an add-on to a deck we completed in 2012. The client initially built a 20 odd square metre deck off the front of his grant flat. It was then decided to extend the deck around the corner to tie up with the kitchen door. We needed…

  • Timber Sundecks in Durban

    Timber Sundecks in Durban

    “Summertime ….. And The Livin’ is Easy “… Or it CAN be !! …Yes, with the South African summer right on the doorstep now, what’s the best Christmas present you could give to your family (and yourself)? (This one won’t fit into a Christmas stocking however …) Ponder and Dream of how ‘lekker’ it would…

  • Wire Rope Balustrades

    Wire Rope Balustrades

    Wire rope balustrades are quite common nowadays especially if a modern and sophisticated look is required. There are two types of wire rope balustrades available.  The first is a 5mm stainless steel cable or rope attached to the uprights of the balustrade which should be balau of about 60mm x 60mm.  This is attached using…

  • Timber or Wooden Balustrades

    Timber or Wooden Balustrades

    Timber balustrades are built in various designs and various different timbers can be used. The most affordable hardwood of course being balau with more expensive options being Massaranduba, keuring etc. The pieces required for balustrades are most commonly found in balau as they form part of the structural pieces stocked by most timber merchants. Massaranduba,…