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WORDS: Chris Jonker, PHOTOGRAPHS: Elza Roux, Garden Furniture from Patio Warehouse 011 801 0820

DIY

Before

Do your own raised


wooden deck
A raised wooden deck is on everybody’s wish list for outdoor relaxation and family time.
With the brand-new DIY modular decking kit from Modular Dec-Kit you can have your
own deck next to the pool or house – in a jiffy
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odular Dec-Kit modular


decks come in kit-form
for easy assembly and
installation. The kit is
WORLD LEADERS
ordered according IN CONTINUOUS CONCRETE EDGING
to the size of the area you want covered,
and the number and size of the frames
must be supported at all four corners.
you require to cover the area are then
Seal the frames and tiles top and
calculated by Modular Dec-Kit. Frames
bottom thoroughly using a good quality
come in sizes ranging from a one-by-one
brush. Apply a further two coats of
tile to five-by-five tiles, each tile is 440mm
sealer to all parts of the deck and allow
by 440mm and can be constructed into
sufficient time for the sealer to dry.
any size combination. This size does not Eurobrick,
9. Mark the top position of the steel Exclusive to
include the thickness of the frame. Planters
legs on the inside corner of the frame, Kwik Kerb
can also be added.
90mm from the bottom of the frame.
Note that each frame should be
10. Now mark the length of the steel leg.
supported at each of the four corners. The
11. Using an angle grinder with a steel
deck should not be placed directly on the - NO ongoing royalties or franchise fees
blade, cut the leg to the correct length.
ground. - Comprehensive training
12. Drill four 6mm holes, 20mm from the
1. Lay out each frame in its form, for easy
top of the leg and 70mm from the top - Latest machine & product technology
assembly.
of the leg.
2. Place the four large dovetail keys in
13. Fit the leg to the corner of the frame - Garden soil & mulch retention
the dovetail joints. Hammer into place,
using four 5 x 30mm screws. - Maintain bedding size
ensuring that the planks align top and
14 & 15. Once all the frames have been - Neat & tidy edges
bottom.
connected and all the legs have been - Long life, durable finish
3. Turn the frame over and place the
fitted, the tiles can be placed in position. - Impress your neighbours
support struts in position. Using the
You can position the tiles to form
smaller dovetail keys, fix the struts in
different patterns, such as a parquet
position.Take care not to damage the
pattern. You can also change your YOU KEEP
frame when hammering the keys into ALL THE
design, because it is as easy as lifting the
place. PROFIT!
tile and dropping it onto the frame in a
4. Now fit the tile supports into the cut-
different direction.
out slots provided.
16. A one-by-four tile frame can be used
5. Once the frame is assembled, turn it
to form a step. In this case, we used
over and seal the underside and outer
three frames to form steps along the
sides with Rystix Armadek sealer. This is
entire length of the deck.
a water-based sealer which dries fairly
quickly. It is important to seal these Modular Dec-Kit is an easy-to-assemble
surfaces before assembling the frames deck system made from the finest
together, as they are inaccessible once Grandis and Meranti timber. The deck
the frames are positioned together. The frame is self-supporting and can be
end grain of the wood is pre-sealed. raised if necessary. You can install the
6. Position the frames in the area where deck yourself or have it installed. While
your deck must be. the Modular Dec-Kit comes unvarnished
7. Starting at the highest point on the site, so that you can choose the finish and
level the first frame at all four corners colour best suited to you, the end-grain
using bricks, pavers or the steel legs
(available from Modular Dec-Kit). This
has been pre-sealed for protection CALL US NOW
of the wood. There is a selection of
will determine the height of your deck. accessories to enhance the deck, such for more info
8. Level the rest of the frames in the same as steps, planters, ponds, fountains, steel
manner and connect the frames to legs, etc. For more information, call 0861
0800 203 632
each other using the three 5x60mm
screws supplied. Remember, each frame
332 548, or visit the website, www. www.kwikkerb.co.za
modulardeckit.co.za.

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