20/08/2026
π¨ Before & after β riverside deck rebuild, Maribyrnong
This deck had done its years. The original Merbau had weathered back to grey, boards had cupped and lifted, and it was well past the point where another sand and oil would have saved it.
The layout was worth keeping, though. A sweeping deck wraps around a sunken paved circle with a curved bench seat running around it β and that shape is exactly what makes a rebuild like this slow. Every board on the curve, and every piece of the seating, has to be cut individually to fit. There's barely a straight run in it.
So the old surface came off, back to the existing frame, and the whole lot went back down in Eko Decking, Rivergum Red.
β Worn Merbau decking surface removed in full
β Stripped back to the existing frame
β New surface laid in Eko Decking, Rivergum Red
β Curved deck edge and sunken seating rebuilt to the original radius
β Every seating piece individually cut to fit the curve
β Steps and landings rebuilt in matching board
The result is the same curves the owners always liked, with a surface that's ready for the next stretch of Melbourne weather.
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