Logie award-winning tv host, horticulturalist and panorama designer Jamie Durie. Image: Richard Dobson
Logie award-winning tv host, horticulturalist and panorama designer Jamie Durie says an excellent deck can doubtlessly add tens of 1000’s of {dollars} in worth to a house.
Rising House With Jamie Durie has shared his high suggestions for deck upkeep and constructing as summer season approaches.
Durie is former presenter of reveals together with Yard Blitz, The Block, Australia’s Finest Backyards, The Outside Room and The Dwelling Room.
He additionally starred as decide on the renovation collection Home Guidelines and as a The Masked Singer Australia contestant, in 2022.
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Byron Bay: The place does the outside cease and interiors begin? Ohana Home is a outstanding Virginia Kerridge-designed collection of low-set, interconnected pavilions. Coated walkways, decks and a resort-style pool nestle the residence, whereas grounds has a tennis courtroom, basketball courtroom and skateboard half-pipe.
This residence at 94 Hissey Rd, Cromer, gained a South Australian HIA GreenSmart Sustainable House Award in 2023, however the off-grid residence actually shines open air the place the entertaining space contains an outside kitchen and bar, good for internet hosting company whereas having fun with the views.
Melbourne: A merbau timber deck good for year-round entertaining sits on the coronary heart of this Artwork Deco magnificence at 65 Excessive St, Kew. Occupants are overlooking a heated pool and spa in an outside space that additionally a barbecue with an outside rangehood and an elevated pergola, ideally suited for alfresco eating.
Glass doorways create a seamless transition from this sanctuary at 8b Reina St, North Bondi, the place the all-weather deck steps down into the tropical backyard.
In 2007, after filming life-style segments with legendary US tv host Oprah Winfrey, Durie hosted his personal collection The Victory Backyard on the American PBS community for 3 years.
His newest present, Rising House, follows Durie and his companion, singer and songwriter Ameka Jane, as they construct a sustainable luxurious dream household residence on Sydney’s northern seashores.
Durie stated that out of all of the deck initiatives he has ever labored on, considered one of his favourites was a part of a mission he created for the world-famous Chelsea Flower Present held in London, in 2008.
The $800,000 enterprise Durie and a personnel construct a 200sq m exhibition celebrating Western Australia’s Kimberley Area, that includes a dry stone wall, hearth, indigenous Australian art work and a big pond with an infinity edge.
It gained a gold medal on the present and was the first-ever Chelsea backyard to include solely Australian natives.
Durie stated that folks wanting so as to add a deck to their residence ought to think about positioning it for daylight and views.
The deck wrapping across the secluded residence at 28-30 Warrenbeen Court docket, Barwon Heads makes the many of the place amid a forest of mature moonah bushes within the Bellarine Peninsula sizzling spot. It has direct entry to the residing and rumpus areas.
Sydney: The timber deck surrounds the architectural residence at 30 Derribong Rd, Dural creating a non-public north-facing rear out of doors zone full with heated pool, a barbecue space, Japanese backyard, large chess board and cubby home. Step right down to a yard full with an enclosed soccer pitch with artificial grass.
Perth: Right here’s an outside entertaining space on steroids with a semi-enclosed pavilion with a wooden fireplace and decked seating space at 6 Mesa Hyperlink, Baldivis. There’s an outside barbecue with a fuel level and sizzling/chilly water plumbing.
Outside eating and areas are bordered by mature, tropical landscaping within the north-facing area at 53 Seaside Drive, Kingscliff.
“Aligning the deck to seize optimum gentle, particularly within the morning or late afternoon, enhances consolation whereas maximising a scenic view can enhance property worth,” he stated.
“For me, the deck is crucial portion of a home as it’s the segue between the home and the backyard.”
Including that an excellent deck may typically add tens of 1000’s of {dollars} to a home’s worth, Durie stated that he usually suggested owners to spent the equal of 10 to fifteen per cent of their property’s worth on the backyard – together with deck upkeep – in the event that they needed to maximise its attraction.
“The higher a deck seems to be, the extra well-maintained folks assume a home is,” Durie says.
“I have a tendency to love my out of doors area like my indoor area, repeating the entire most necessary indoor areas exterior to make the out of doors area extra usable.”
If there’s room, this contains incorporating kitchen, eating and residing areas right into a deck.
Huge out of doors decking fringes the 5 pavilions, overlooking the park-like gardens together with a pure freshwater pond and waterfalls at 18 Judd St, Gumdale, a uber-luxury 7-bedroom residence in Brisbane’s east.
Tasmania: The easy issues in life, reminiscent of this freestanding bathtub, make this out of doors deck at this coastal retreat on Tasmania’s east coast. The house at 4/40-42 Shaw St, Swansea, is a brief stroll to the seaside.
Sydney Harbour: The solar has made its mark on this deck at 72 Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse, however the advantages are apparent. The area features a sheltered space for out of doors eating, a heated pool and a walkway by way of landscaped gardens to the water’s edge.
The again patio is the shining gentle of the brand new residence at 49 Major St, Koondrook. The Murray River city residence’s merbau deck boasts a built-in kitchen with a barbecue area, fridge and sink prepared for summer season nights. The three-bedroom house is listed for $869,000
Jamie Durie’s suggestions for deck constructing and upkeep
● By no means let leaves sit on a deck, use an electrical blower to take away them away. Strain washing each three months is a should, as leaves left sitting on a deck can typically depart stains.
● You probably have any metal furnishings on the deck, ensure that it’s effectively coated or has caps on it so it gained’t stain or scratch the deck.
● Even leaving pot crops in a single place for too lengthy could cause discolouration on a deck.
● When constructing a deck, use timber licensed by the worldwide non-profit Forest Stewardship Council. Wooden licensed by the FSC comes from forests being managed to protect organic variety, moderately than timber from sourced from rainforests with endangered natural world.
● If you want to rapidly spruce up a deck earlier than a household meal or go to, Durie recommends utilizing Cabot’s EasyDeck Upkeep System. Designed and manufactured in Australia,
customers solely must shake the bottle, load it right into a equipped applicator and begin coating their deck. It requires one coat to be utilized to the deck and dries 40 minutes after utility is completed.
● Resealing a deck each 12 months to assist stop water harm, with a product like Cabot’s Aquadeck Decking Oil.
“Seamless integration with indoor areas, selecting sustainable supplies, and making certain common upkeep, reminiscent of utilizing Cabot’s EasyDeck, will preserve the deck trying nice and add lasting attraction to your property for future consumers,” Durie stated.
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