Love Shack Magazine issue 02 | Page 38

Hardie Deck SPONSOR PROFILE A new breed in decking built tough for Australia Whether it's relaxing or entertaining, the Australian climate is perfect for outdoor living. However, the harsh sun can be punishing on timber decks leading to time-consuming maintenance and even replacement. If you’ve owned a timber deck you’d be aware of the burden it creates. The wood dries out, loses its colour, warps, cracks, splinters, rots, gets eaten by termites and somehow the nails defy gravity and raise back out of the deck to catch your toes (If you don’t diligently nail them back down again). HardieDeck is the deck to choose if you want a more modern looking deck, or one that doesn’t have the maintenance issues timber decks have. HardieDeck resists warping, cracking, rotting, termites and fire. And it’s guaranteed for 10 years. Providing it’s installed and maintained correctly of course. Made from machined compressed fibre cement and an aluminium Fast-Track fixing system, HardieDeck™ is a fresh alternative to timber and plastic composite decking. CREATE STUNNING MODERN DESIGNS Create modern and distinctive architectural designs with the precise, smooth, 196mm wide cement boards. Admire the details including hidden screws and powder-coated aluminium top strips and edge caps. Combine these elements with the additional extra wide 296mm board which prompts stylish perimeter framing and creative panelised layouts. Then finish of the design from a wide palette of colour options. A DURABLE SYSTEM IN AN UNLIMITED RANGE OF COLOURS HardieDeck doesn't require the regular staining that timber does. Instead it can be coated in timber stains, clear coatings, tinted sealers and durable paving paints in almost any colour. Paving paints and sealers are durable and normally used for driveways, paths and patios. To see examples of HardieDeck, installation videos and coating recommendations and options visit HardieDeck.com.au