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Thread ID: 99700	2009-05-11 09:46:00	Decking - any builders out there ?	globe (11482)	PC World Chat

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773099	2009-05-11 09:46:00	Looking at building a large-ish deck (60m2 ish). Wondering what the rate /m2 would be for something like Kwila. Obviously going to get some quotes but wondering what sort of rate I should be expecting. Flat site, about 700 high so no underdigging or council consent issues etc. Also, anybody used that eco deck I keep hear on the radio. IS that worth the extra moola ?	globe (11482)
773100	2009-05-11 11:04:00	Not sure of current prices, but when I last looked the timber itself was around $4.50 per lineal metre - which works out to about $50 per square metre (assuming you leave a small gap between the boards. You can also get mahogany (apparently sustainably harvested), which is slightly cheaper, and in my opinion looks better - it's more of a golden colour.	somebody (208)
773101	2009-05-11 11:20:00	Holy cupcakes batman, thats a large deck.	pine-o-cleen (2955)
773102	2009-05-11 11:25:00	Kwila is getting increasing hard to get (and dearer because of it) because it's clear-felled, and therefore not sustainable. The equivalent product nowadays is 100x25 Balau, which retails here in Dunedin for $9.06 per L/M. For a deck of that size you'd probably get it a bit cheaper. Most hardwood furniture is made from Balau now too.	nofam (9009)
773103	2009-05-11 12:07:00	The mahogany is soft. Friend regrets putting it down.	Cicero (40)
773104	2009-05-11 12:14:00	The mahogany is soft. Friend regrets putting it down. Damn - I've only seen it in stores, and never as a "proper" deck.	somebody (208)
773105	2009-05-11 19:58:00	LAst deck I made I used quality pine fraction of the cost, I refused to use Kwila for the reasons Nofam gave it's not sustainable. Prices will vary so take your measurements to Carters, ITM, Placemakers etc and get them to quote you even be prepared to open an account it's worth it to get trade rates or you could consider an ITM Know How card gets beter rates then just a cash purchase but not as good as trade rates. They also advertise a composite decking here in Nelson but have yet to see it so don't know what it's like. The only downside to the treated pine is that the treatment can and will leach into your soil.	gary67 (56)
773106	2009-05-11 21:26:00	Wondering what the rate /m2 would be for something like Kwila. Why bother? We have had 3 decks. The 2nd was 25 years old and pine. It was starting to rot in one or two places but thats not a bad time period.......Would only have needed a couple of boards replaced. The rot was where the water came off the roof onto it (no spouting above it). This current deck, I'm not sure how old it is, somewhere in the 80's. It's still perfect.	pctek (84)
773107	2009-05-11 23:00:00	Why bother? We have had 3 decks. The 2nd was 25 years old and pine. It was starting to rot in one or two places but thats not a bad time period.......Would only have needed a couple of boards replaced. The rot was where the water came off the roof onto it (no spouting above it). This current deck, I'm not sure how old it is, somewhere in the 80's. It's still perfect. Kwila does look better in my opinion, but yeah, pine lasts well if you look after. For standard 100x25 treaded decking, you're looking around $2 per L/M - then you can just buy some Kwila decking stain, and give it that nice finish. Bear in mind too that Kwila is much harder to fit, in that every board must have it's nail holes drilled first because the timber is so hard (and that's a nail on each side where you fix them down, not one in the middle, to prevent cupping)	nofam (9009)
773108	2009-05-11 23:02:00	Kwila does look better in my opinion, but yeah, pine lasts well if you look after. For standard 100x25 treaded decking, you're looking around $2 per L/M - then you can just buy some Kwila decking stain, and give it that nice finish. If you're using pine, I would suggest you go for the 100x40 size - the 100x25 can be quite flimsy, prone to warping or splitting - particularly the lower grade stuff anyway.	somebody (208)
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