It’s the perfect time to start thinking of upgrading your outdoor decking area to a space ideal for entertaining all year round. With some clever design elements and low-maintenance materials.
Laverty Constructions Outdoor Decking
read more
<img style="max-width: 780px; width: 100%;" src="https://www.outdure.com/app/uploads/2018/08/outdure-stone-inspire-tiles-qwickbuild-residential-membrane-rooftop-music-house-02.jpg"><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><style><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.h1, h1 {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 50px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 32px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-sample ._label {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 20px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > letter-spacing: 1px!mportant;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-weight: 200!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 35px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.et_pb_text_inner {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >line-height: 28px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ></style>
QwickBuild Provides Alternative to Traditional Deck Construction
Designed to resolve issues caused by timber deck framing, the QwickBuild aluminium deck framing system is moisture-proof, light-weight, and is fast and easy to install.
<img style="max-width: 780px; width: 100%;" src="https://www.outdure.com/app/uploads/2019/10/outdure-qwickbuild-modular-deck-framing-system-1.jpg" alt="Mitch and Mark's structural tiles in Oasis laid on QwickBuild">
With the architectural trend of deck design being low to the ground to maximise indoor-outdoor flow, traditional timber framing isn’t always an appropriate material to use.
Timber framing is affected by moisture when adjacent to or in contact with the ground or installed for example on balconies over membrane where the height between the substrate and the decking is under 100mm. Timber framing also requires blocking for structural integrity which in turn prevents critical airflow. The timber naturally wants to bow and twist, is cumbersome and heavy to handle with a high waste percentage on site.
One of the primary issues of the prolific ‘Leaky Building Crisis’ impacting the New Zealand and now Australian economies is the way low height decks or tiles were installed over a waterproof membrane — typical of balconies and rooftop spaces where the membrane had been damaged through direct fixing the tiles or from moisture issues from rotten timber sub-structures.
<img style="max-width: 780px; width: 100%;" src="https://www.outdure.com/app/uploads/2019/10/outdure-qwickbuild-modular-deck-framing-system-3-1.jpg" alt="Mitch and Mark's structural tiles in Oasis laid on QwickBuild">
Adjustable height pedestals or pods are still widely used to support tiles/pavers, but the installation method is sometimes problematic as it provides no lateral stability and it is challenging to prevent pavers from becoming uneven — making the pavers hazardous and in need of regular maintenance. The status quo design-quote-buy-install model means every deck is also bespoke and figured out on site by the builder with no benefits of standardisation being passed on to the end-user.
The ‘true cost’ of building a deck using traditional methods is difficult to define when considering onsite factors such as incorrect quantification, and weather impacting installation times and access to site.
Outdure have designed a leading solution inspired by these problems with the QwickBuild Deck Framing System.
Outdure’s QwickBuild modular aluminium deck framing system supports hardwood and composite decking, exterior tiles, and turf. The system is moisture-proof, light-weight, and is fast and easy to install.
<div class="_bottom" style="max-width: 320px; width: 100%; margin: 15px; display: inline-block"><a href="/brochures/" class="btn btn-default btn-block btn-lg">Download Brochures</a></div><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><div class="_bottom" style="max-width: 320px; width: 100%; margin: 15px; display: inline-block"><a href="/contact/find-out-pricing" class="btn btn-default btn-block btn-lg">Find out pricing</a></div>
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUTDURE
If you require further information please call 1800 954 245
or enter your details below and we will get back to you
<!--[if lte IE 8]><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/v2-legacy.js"></script><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><![endif]--><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="//js.hsforms.net/forms/v2.js"></script><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><script><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > hbspt.forms.create({<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > portalId: "64534",<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > formId: "ab683a84-0778-410a-8f3e-7e6d1d480537"<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >});<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ></script><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><style><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >#hsForm_ab683a84-0778-410a-8f3e-7e6d1d480537 > fieldset.form-columns-2 > div.hs_lastname.hs-lastname.hs-fieldtype-text.field.hs-form-field > div {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-right: 25px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >#hsForm_ab683a84-0778-410a-8f3e-7e6d1d480537 {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >margin: 0px 20px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.hs-form fieldset {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > max-width: none !important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-family: Avenir, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >input {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >width: 100%;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: #fff;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-family: Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 21px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > border: 1px solid #dfdfe0!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > box-sizing: border-box;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > vertical-align: top;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > color: rgba(88, 89, 91, 0.8)!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 10px 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > outline: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > height: 45px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-bottom: 15px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: white;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >select {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > width: 100%;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: #fff;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-family: Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 21px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > border: 1px solid #dfdfe0!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > box-sizing: border-box;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > vertical-align: top;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > color: rgba(88, 89, 91, 0.8)!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 10px 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > outline: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > height: 45px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-bottom: 15px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: white;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >textarea {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > width: 100%;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: #fff;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-family: Proxima Nova, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 21px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > border: 1px solid #dfdfe0!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > box-sizing: border-box;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > vertical-align: top;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > color: rgba(88, 89, 91, 0.8)!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 10px 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > outline: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > height: 145px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-bottom: 15px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: white;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-inspired {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >display: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >label {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >font-size: 16px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.hs-button {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >width: 280px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >background-color: #58595b!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >color: white!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >font-family: Avenir,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >transition: background-color .2s ease-in-out,color .2s ease-in-out,border- color .2s ease-in-out;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: transparent;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > border: none!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > text-transform: uppercase;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > vertical-align: middle;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > box-sizing: border-box;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > text-decoration: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > letter-spacing: 1px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > white-space: nowrap;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > text-align: center;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 10px 15px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > line-height: 25px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > -webkit-user-select: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > -moz-user-select: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > -ms-user-select: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > user-select: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 15px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > outline: none;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > height: 45px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-sample.be-sample--default .et_pb_code_inner {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > font-size: 18px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-bottom: -20px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.et_pb_text_inner p, .et_pb_text_inner span, .et_pb_blurb_content p, .et_pb_blurb_content span, ._description, ._description p {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >font-size: 16px !important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >} <! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.material-icons {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >position: relative;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >top: 7px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >left: 14px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-contact ._contact {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 22px 20px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-contact ._contact ._icon {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > margin-bottom: 30px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._item-catalog ._content {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 35px 20px 40px!important<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >@media screen and (min-width: 992px) {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._item-catalog ._image img {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > min-height: 243px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.be-contact ._list li {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 0 5px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._list-slider li {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > padding: 5px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >@media screen and (max-width: 375px) {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.et_pb_slider .et_pb_slide_0 {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >height: 230px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._name {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >margin: 0 auto!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._content {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >text-align: center!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._item-catalog {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > width: 385px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >@media screen and (max-width: 414px) {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.et_pb_slider .et_pb_slide_0 {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >height: 230px;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._name {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >margin: 0 auto!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._content {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >text-align: center!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >._item-catalog {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > width: 439px!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ></style><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet"><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><style><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >.et_pb_slide_0:before {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > content: "";<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – > background-color: rgba(65,64,66,.0)!important;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >#label-email-ab683a84-0778-410a-8f3e-7e6d1d480537 > span:nth-child(1) > a {<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >text-decoration: underline;<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >}<! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – ></style><! – [et_pb_line_break_holder] – >
*2018 Quantitative Study Top 3 Mandatory Features when Buying or Building a Home
Previous Posts
Inside out: four creative outdoor decking ideas
While creating an outdoor deck isn’t as daunting a prospect as renovating an entire home, it’s still a big task, even for seasoned builders. Provided you’ve got easy-to-install materials, it’s possible to get an outdoor entertaining area done in a weekend.
Shelley Craft’s Latest Outdoor Decking Project
When it comes to outdoor decking projects, Shelley Craft is no stranger to what is involved. With a long history of hosting some of Australia’s most popular DIY Television shows, from The Great Outdoors to Domestic Blitz and more recently The Block, Shelley knew what she was in for when it came to building her house and ensuring it achieved a great outdoor space that all Australian’s love!