Featured project · Ranui · West Auckland
Ranui kwila deck replacement.
Removing a rotten deck and rebuilding it with new framing and kwila decking.
The work
Out with the rotten deck.
In with kwila.
This Ranui job involved removing and replacing a rotten deck. With the old boards and framing stripped out, the deck was rebuilt with new timber framing and finished in kwila. The new decking follows the covered porch and returns around the corner to the second entrance.
Caleb’s work included
- 01Removing the rotten decking and framing
- 02Rebuilding the deck frame
- 03Installing the kwila decking and border
From rotten timber to new kwila
The photographs follow the old deck being stripped out, the new frame taking shape and the finished decking along the house.
See the construction sequence ↓The result
A new deck.
Warm kwila underfoot.
The completed decking, its border and the return around the house. Select a photograph to open the full view.
Before the rebuild
What was underneath.
The old decking and the rotten timber revealed during removal.
During the work
From strip-out
to new decking.
The old deck removed, new posts and framing installed, and kwila boards laid across the rebuilt structure.
Stripping out the old deck
The deck boards removed, exposing the old frame beneath.
Clearing the footprint
The old deck frame removed and the work area opened up for rebuilding.
New posts in place
New timber posts beneath the existing covered porch.
Rebuilding the frame
New joists and blocking laid out along the house.
Laying the kwila
Kwila boards being laid across the new frame, before the ends were trimmed.
Working towards the house
The decking in progress, with a strip of framing still visible beside the wall.
Planning a deck replacement?
Start with the deck
you have.
Share a few photos of your existing deck and tell Caleb what you would like to change. The condition of the frame, access and your choice of decking all help shape the scope.