Deck Photo Gallery

Deck Photo Gallery: Deck Designs for Wyndham Homes

The deck designs in this gallery show the range of decks that suit homes across Point Cook and the City of Wyndham, from low decks off a new alfresco slab to raised decks with balustrades and pool surrounds. Each design starts with the house: its floor levels, the shape of the yard, the direction of the afternoon sun and wind, and how the family will use the space. Use the images as a starting point, and the free measure turns an idea into a deck drawn for the actual home.

Hardwood Deck Designs

Merbau gives a deep red-brown deck that suits older brick homes in Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, and darkens further with each coat of oil. Spotted gum and blackbutt give lighter, varied Australian tones that stay cooler underfoot and bleed less tannin onto paving. Narrow 90 mm boards suit fully exposed decks, wide boards suit a modern look, and a picture-frame border of boards around the edge hides the cut ends. Stainless fixings keep the boards free of rust stains.

Composite Deck Designs

Composite decks in greys and timber tones suit newer homes in Point Cook, Tarneit and Truganina. Hidden clips leave a screw-free surface, contrasting fascia boards frame the edges, and grooved or embossed grain finishes give grip around pools and steps. Lighter colours keep the deck cooler in full sun, while darker charcoals suit a deck under a roof. Composite needs only a wash with soapy water to keep it looking like new.

Covered and Alfresco Deck Ideas

An alfresco deck level with the slab, with a pergola or a Colorbond, clear or insulated roof over the dining end, turns a small alfresco into an outdoor room used all year. Clear roofing keeps the family room bright, insulated panels give a ceiling for downlights and a fan, and an outdoor kitchen bench can sit on reinforced framing at one end. Slatted privacy screens on the windward side shelter the table from the afternoon wind and from neighbours' upstairs windows.

Pool, Raised and Multi-Level Deck Ideas

Pool decks in cool, non-splinter boards wrap inground pools at coping level or hide the wall of an above ground pool, designed so the deck never creates a foothold within the pool barrier. Raised decks off upstairs rooms, and multi-level decks that step down a sloping yard, use glass, wire or timber balustrades and broad steps that double as seating. Changing board direction between levels makes each step easy to see.