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The first step was installing a soakwell, building the subframe, and installing a concrete footing for the pergola post.
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The decking is made from old, recycled powerline poles. We cut the decking in a circle around an existing rosemary bush, and installed a Merbau timber screen for privacy and a place to hang plants.
The deck has taken a small unusable concrete space and made it a pleasant outdoor area.
Since people have trouble finding our front door, we also printed a 3D cover for an outdoor light to help at night.
A stainless steel angle was curved and set into the timber decking, so the front door mat is flush with the inside and outside floor level.
Some pieces of the subframing are cut on an angle to deal with the concrete, which slopes down towards the front door. It's not so good for drainage, but we fixed that by installing the strip drain and soakwell.
Two of us completed the project over two weekends. Then we stained the timber the following week.
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