DECAY AND WARPS DO HAPPEN TO TIMBER DECKS & FENCES

Many of our customers already had timber decks or picket fencing done in their home when they called us. The common problem they faced is that their decks and fences are are beginning to show decay.  They have been led to believe that certain timbers are resistant to decay and warping.  That obviously happens to be not the case, at least not without the owner giving regular timber treatments.  The solution is 70WOOD profiles.
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Strips of warped or decayed deck panels being replaced with
unmatching pieces, resulting in an ugly patchwork look.

We took some pictures to show some of the issues faced with timber decks and fences

We saw Chengal decks warping even though regular treatment were rendered every year over the last several years.  Loosening fasteners have caused a crakling noise as one walks across the deck.  This we discovered, is the result of non-treated keels and an inferior type of timber being used at the keel.  

Other cases show gradual warping and rotting of surface panels, and ad-hoc replacements and repairs resulted in panels having unmatching colours and tones.

Pressure from plant growth forcing the picket panels to give
way.

The use of natural timber requires regular upkeeping and maintenance.  Treatment rendered to natural timber is in itself shortlived.  Without renewed treatment, natural timber behaves simply naturally, and that is it warps and decays.

In the case seen in the picture, strong vegetation growth added pressure on the fence, and hasten the damage of the fence

While by-and-large the panels look healthy and in good shape, a close inspection reveals decay taking place with higher intensity at the supporting members.  This could be the result of lacking in maintenance of both fence and garden.

Here we can see some used timber decks being removed.  The discarded decks reveals the truth of how timbers decks are generally constructed.  Untreated surface panels were nailed to untreated keels, sanded down before timber treatment and finishing coats were applied.  The result is the underside of the decks were literally untreated, allowing the material to be exposed to all kinds of vulnerabilities like pests and moisture attacks.  Differentiation of moisture on the same material causes warp when such differentiation are exposed to different temperature levels.