TIMBER WORK
This covers decking, structural retaining wand feature walls, arbors, bench seating and fencing, built on site to suit the span and the load.
It spans structural work and feature work. The process is the same either way, timber is chosen for how it handles this climate, then set and fixed so the finished piece carries its own weight properly, whether that's a deck bearing foot traffic or an arbor spanning open air.
Timber is selected for how it takes humidity, rain and coastal exposure without constant treatment. Hardwoods weather to grey or hold their colour depending on the species, but either way they settle into the site rather than needing to be fought back to looking new. That is the point of using them here.
Mediterranean Outdoor Living — Lennox Head
A timber arbor and built-in bench seat, framing the outdoor space alongside the milled red ironbark fire feature.
A recycled railway sleeper bench seat, built alongside the cobblestone fire pit area.
Tall timber fencing paired with a timber post structure for an outdoor shower.
Balinese Cabana Garden — Ocean Shores
Jarrah decking built to match the cabana's footprint, paired with a large open-sided timber structure and thatched roof.
Design and Documentation
Timber elements are usually specified at concept stage alongside the surrounding hardscape, species, finish, and how a structure like an arbor or deck sits against the rest of the build.
FAQ
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Treated hardwoods handle Northern Rivers humidity and coastal exposure well without needing frequent treatment. Reclaimed hardwoods, like the railway sleepers used at Banora Point, perform just as well and bring extra character.
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Yes, the tall timber fencing at Stone & Timber Entrance Garden is a good example, built to work with the stone entrance rather than sit apart from it as a separate boundary treatment.
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Both. Timber work on our projects ranges from structural decking through to arbors, built-in seating, and fencing, whatever the design calls for, built to the same standard.