08/10/2026
Merbau, and the tannin nobody warns you about.
Every merbau deck bleeds for the first few rains. Sealed and washed down before handover, so the paving around it stays the colour it started.
Underneath, there wasn't much set down off the slab to work with. The frame is H4 treated throughout, held off the ground wherever it could be, and sat on damp course where it couldn't, so air still moves under the deck.
West Lakes.
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Driscoll Built · Licensed carpenter · BLD 360448