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]]>Are you a deck owner struggling to fix your floor deck?
Don’t worry, Absolute Outdoors has your back. We offer the best decking services in Singapore that will significantly change your deck for the better.
This case study will show you the efficacy of our services in making your decking dreams a reality.
Pre-Construction
Are you a deck owner struggling to fix your floor deck?
Don’t worry, Absolute Outdoors has your back. We offer the best decking services in Singapore that will significantly change your deck for the better.
This case study will show you the efficacy of our services in making your decking dreams a reality.
Before
Are you a deck owner struggling to fix your floor deck?
Don’t worry, Absolute Outdoors has your back. We offer the best decking services in Singapore that will significantly change your deck for the better.
This case study will show you the efficacy of our services in making your decking dreams a reality.
Poolside decking – Before pool deck refurbishment
Poolside decking – Plant and plant roots damaging the decking board
Beneath the deck
Beneath the deck
Pool Deck Problems
We’ve identified several problems present on the client’s deck.
Firstly, the existing decking material in the picture is made out of natural timber decking material, possibly chengal solid wood.
As observed in the pictures, the swimming pool deck appears to be undulating and damaged. This type of damage is dangerous because it can pose a hazard not only to the home owners, but also to anyone who uses the pool.
There are a variety of different factors as to how this wood deck became damaged. Pool decks typically have the same reasoning behind the damage.
Firstly, there is a very high possibility of the surface decking area not being maintained frequently. Young chengal timber, that is not treated or kiln dried properly, can only last about 9 years under severe environmental conditions.
Even then, that estimate is for the right chengal wood materials are from credible vendors.
We can see that it’s not being maintained properly from the fact that there are a lot of splintered and cracked areas in the swimming pool decking.
Secondly, the base of the pool deck construction was not prepared properly. Beneath the swimming pool decking we can observe that there is some soil settlement underneath.
In addition, there are plant roots and growth that caused some of the pool decking joists to be dislodged and shifted. The prior swimming pool deck construction did not account for plant growth from the ground.
Furthermore, there are some water ponding issues caused by the accumulated leaves of the nearby plants that can cause the joists of the wood deck to rot.
We took all these problems and made a few considerations in how we were going to solve them.
Pool Decking Considerations
The course of action that we contemplated taking were between refurbishing the current wood deck or to install a new pool decking with a different pool deck material.
Between the two options, we have concluded that installing new decking would be more beneficial because it is more cost effective, as it requires less maintenance and less effort for replacement.
Also, over time, a new swimming pool deck would make it easier on the deck owner, as they would need to spend less time checking for maintenance.
A new deck can also prevent many other issues from happening, such as root barrier prevention for the plants, and a more solid foundation with more stable concrete stumps and base.
It can also avoid issues like water discharge.
We also wanted to install access panels so that the client can check or maintain the decking as required.
Pool Decking Solutions
So, our solution was to replace the existing damaged deck with new composite decking so that the pool area will be more even and the installation will be more streamlined.
We did so by installing root barriers around the base of the existing plants to prevent root incursion.
We also prepared the subbase and installed concrete stumps, and made sure to plan and prepare for effective water discharge beneath the decking for effective water discharge underneath the pool decking.
Benefits of Absolut Outdoors Decking
Whilst refurbishing the current wood decking may have short term benefits like saving cost, and take a shorter time to refurbish. The long term benefits outweigh the short term benefits.
Compared to the Chengal wood, the composite wood decking requires lesser maintenance except to clean it to your own comfort.
Refurbish Your Deck With Absolut Outdoors!
Do you also want a beautiful, comfortable deck? Reach out to us, and we will provide you with customized solutions to help take your deck to the next level!
We don’t only offer solutions for wood decking either, we also offer a variety of landscaping services and products.
So what are you waiting for? Book a consultation with Absolut Outdoors to find out how you can achieve the deck of your dreams!
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]]>We have always been sharing about how you can transform the landscape of your homes. Today, we take things to the dining table and show you how to have fun with a marble cheese board. If you are one such hostess with the mostest, you might want to stick around for tips on how to spruce up your festive dining game.
Who needs petit fours when you can do five or more?
The classic setup
Let’s start with the classic use of this board – putting together a cheese platter. The marble of the board makes for a natural cooling base that is perfect to rest cheese and fruits on. Another add-on benefit (and homemakers will agree with me on this one) is that it is much simpler to clean compared to wooden boards.
Go for a mixture of cheese types on the board in terms of textures and shapes. Pick a soft creamy cheese that is not too overpowering like brie or camembert (that is amazing with honey drizzled atop). Pick another popular hard cheese like cheddar and gouda that are good options to have for variety. Finish off by adding salty snacks such as crackers and sweet fruits that will elevate the cheese tasting experience. Of course, you should not forget to bring out the red wine for with the cheese board.
The fresh bites
If cheeses is not something your guests will go for, use the cheese board to put together a full fruit platter! The cold surface will be great to keep your fruits tasting fresh. Display a mix of sliced fruits like watermelons, papayas, melons and smaller bite-sized ones like grapes and berries to keep things interesting visually and taste-wise. It is a great way to round off a satisfactory meal as you and your guests pick off the platter while the conversation keeps going.
The Asian takeaway
Another useful way to leverage on the material of this board – with an Asian twist – is to use it to serve sushi on. This is especially useful for maki rolls and nigiris that you may get in a takeaway platter. Re-plate the delicious rolls on the cheese board and serve as part of your feast. It can help to keep them chilled for longer and it makes for a great photo.
Who needs petit fours when you can do five or more?
The sweet finish
The humidity and heat in Singapore makes everything a melting pot, quite literally. The cheese board is especially useful for you to serve your sweet desserts that you do not want to meet that messy end. One suggestion we have for you to is to pick up chocolates from your favourite chocolatier and serve it to guests using the cheese board. We don’t know about you but the chocolates look especially enticing when served like this!
The baker helper
Beyond using the cheese board as a serving platter, the board can be useful if you love baking. Marble has long been the favoured material for bakers to roll dough on as it keeps the dough at the right temperature and has a smooth surface for them to work off from. If you do not have the luxury of the marble table at home, this cheese board can act as your rolling board for bread dough, pie dough, pastry and more.
Who needs petit fours when you can do five or more?
We hope these tips were helpful for you as you plan your dinners this season and indulge in the festive mood with your loved ones. We also brought our cheese board out for a yard picnic on our artificial turf on a good weather day last week. That made for a fun experience after a busy week!
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]]>Having a home with a large private enclosed space or garden is awesome, until it’s time to trim the grass. It’s a household chore that most don’t enjoy. If the garden is big enough, you could get a lawnmower or outsource to a landscaping company. But how many of us live in GCBs (Good Class Bungalows)?
Having visited more than 2500 homes (and counting) in the course of our outdoor renovation work, we’ve come up with this unconventional tip that will shave hours off your housework every week.
Artificial Grass in Private Enclosed Space (PES)
Our approach is a pragmatic and you can say, humane, one. Provide greenery without adding maintenance burden on the customer and their helper. Often, with the couple working, the plants are left in the hands of the helper. With many chores to do and sometimes young children to care for, having to trim the grass in the garden adds more work for the helper.
If it’s not the helper, the job would land on you, the homeowner, or maybe even your aged parents who live with you.
Artificial Turf with Pebbles and Plants in PES
Simply changing the flooring to artificial grass helps shave off a ton of work for everyone. It also saves water resources. With natural grass, the place sometimes gets waterlogged when there’s heavy rain and this presents a mosquito risk. With artificial grass, this doesn’t happen.
In this case, it’s artificial grass with live plants and pebble landscaping at the perimeter. It’s always about what serves our customers and their families the best.
PES Landscaping for Easy Maintenance
If you’re looking at reducing the amount of housework your helper or your family has to do, try changing the grass in your garden to artificial turf. You’ll be surprised at how much of your time it’ll free up, not to mention the beauty it will add to your home.
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