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(re)purpose Not only did a Camps Bay family get a sleek new deck, the wood from old one was used for panelling WORDS VIVIEN HORLER
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WAS satisfaction all round when carpenter Cornel Botha completed a new, integrated deck for clients in Camps Bay. Botha believes his work has made a huge improvement to the property and he reports that the clients love it. “What they have now is all of a piece.” Previously, a high pine deck led down to the garden and then, a few metres away, the kitchen door opened on to a couple of steps down to the garden and pool area. The brief was to create a sweeping deck leading from the back door to the steps up to the old upper deck. From the new lower section, which was built over the unattractive concrete paving stones near the back door, new wide steps go down to garden level. Botha, who also builds kitchen and bedroom cupboards, as well as furniture, says: “The new deck allows the transition between the house and pool area and down to the garage. It looks so much better than the concrete paving that was there.” It ended up being a two-week job. “The client wanted me to replace the decking on the old deck, as it was a bit unsafe and not in good shape, and then build the 3 0
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Decking was extended to link the garage and step down to the pool area. Treated pine was used for the structure of the deck as it is economical and protects against beetles and termites. Extending the decking from the garage gave improved access to the pool area.
