Tag: CCA Treated

  • Wooden Pergola built in Cotswold Downs Hillcrest

    This wooden pergola was built in the common public area of Cotswold Downs in Hillcrest. The original one had been damaged due to high winds. It was built using H3 CCA Treated pine. Being H3 CCA treated it has a minimum life span outdoors, in the weather, of 50 years. See here for an article…

  • Wooden Balau Deck built in Cotswold Downs, Hillcrest

    This wooden balau deck built in Cotswold Downs in July 2019 was built primarily to cover the JoJo tanks which were being housed below. There were various challenges in getting the beam across the span around the pipes that led into the tanks but with a few tricks we managed to hang a beam from…

  • Wooden balau deck built in Hillcrest

    This wooden balau deck was built in Hillcrest. It was built on top of existing slasto. When building on top of a previously laid substrate one can build directly on top of it rather than removing the paving or slasto. It helps with water flow below the deck keeping it drier and thus preventing premature…

  • Wooden Deck in Scottburgh, South Coast KZN

    This was a wooden deck built in balau for a client who had opened a Bed and Breakfast on the coast. As you can see form the pics the wooden deck was built in the front of the property overlooking the sea. There were of course strict time lines in which we had to complete…

  • Wooden Balustrades

    Wooden Balustrades

    Wooden balustrades are necessary on all decks that are above 1m off the ground for safety reasons. Some people opt for them even if the deck is lower than 1m. They normally sit 1m above the deck surface but on decks which are higher than about 4m off the ground, it is recommended that one…

  • Wooden Bridges and Walkways

    Wooden Bridges and Walkways

    Wooden bridges and walkways are popular in gardens that have small streams or where the garden necessitates a walkway in order to get from one place to another. Instead of allowing a path to form from wear on the grass you can install a 1m or so wide walkway which is level and flat allowing…

  • Wooden Pergolas

    Wooden Pergolas

    A wooden pergola is a structure above that is designed using timber beams, purlins and slats. It is largely decorative as it does not prevent rain and provides limited shade depending on how many slats are installed. They are sometimes referred to as Sun Screens and can be built in such a way as to…

  • Wooden Screens and In Fills

    Wooden Screens and In Fills

    Screens can be used for a multitude of purposes from screening out the view of the neighbours to enclosing an air conditioner so that it is not visible. They are sometimes concreted into the ground and can vary in height. Sometimes they are attached to boundary walls or the main building and some contain gates…

  • Wooden Sun Decks Durban and Cape Town

    Wooden Sun Decks Durban and Cape Town

    A wooden sundeck is a valuable extension to your house in that it is relatively cost-effective whilst still increasing the living area and total coverage of your property. If properly installed and maintained it will give you many years of warmth and enjoyment and you will retain the value of it when ultimately selling your…

  • Wooden Fencing in Durban

    Wooden Fencing in Durban

    Wooden fencing can come in many different designs and they are limited only by ones imagination.  All our timber is sourced from companies who adhere to renewable forestry practices.  There are a few designs or types of wooden fencing that we install mentioned below.  However we can custom design wooden fences for you using best…