Malcolm D Kay

Interlocking wood decking tiles or patio pavers are rapidly becoming a very popular product for quickly and easily covering drab concrete patios with an attractive solid wood surface.

Whilst hardwood is generally the preferred lumber species for exterior decking due to its hardness, resistance to wear and attractive colour, softwood species are commonly used, particularly where cost is an important factor.

Before the advent of mass production, most furniture was largely handcrafted by artisans. Of course, time has moved on and construction techniques, mechanical tools, and methods have advanced significantly.

Not too long ago, the vast majority of outdoor furniture was all made of teak. Teak has proved to be an ideal lumber species for outdoor furniture, due to its high durability, ease of working with machine tools, its low coefficient of radial and...

To ensure that your deck has a long, trouble free life, it's important to use the right fixings used to fix the planks to the bearers. This choice can be influenced not only by the prevailing climatic conditions, the proximity to marine...

Perhaps the most important consideration in choosing the lumber species to use for exterior decking is the durability characteristics of the lumber to be used.

If you’re planning on building a wood deck yourself, one of the important considerations is the degree of difficulty in working with the lumber chosen.

In choosing the species of lumber for exterior deking, one of the important considerations is the initial colour of the wood. Maybe you have solid wood hardwood flooring indoors and wish to create a smooth transition to the exterior space.

There’s a huge range of wood species available for building wood decks, so how do you decide what’s best?The best way is start is to consider the factors that are most important to you, your particular circumstances and the proposed deck...

There are two main environmental factors to consider when choosing a lumber species for your deck. Firstly if you are seeking a softwood species, it will generally require treatment with a chemical preservative to provide the durability required...