Tag: Construction and Maintenance

  • 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…

  • Timber Deck Installed in Queensburgh, Durban

    Timber Deck Installed in Queensburgh, Durban

    This was our second deck we installed in Durban and this time around we got the spec right and didn’t spend all our money on timber. The deck was pretty much on ground level but still required normal 30 x 102 joists as it was not supported by a concrete base. Should there have been…

  • 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…