Modern Designs of Brazilian Wood Decking |
Posted: July 19, 2017 |
The six main varieties of Brazilian wood offer a range of options that meet the design requirements for decking. Brazilian wood offers limitless possibilities to home owners to showcase their choice. Considered as the hardest wood among all lumber, Brazilian wood is resilient and comes with the guarantee of being naturally resistant to WDOs. Ipe, Garapa, Tigerwood, Cumaru, and Massaranduba are varieties that hold the badge of honor as the wood of choice. Offering exciting possibilities to create stunning decking designs, the wood will never fail to amaze individuals with an extended life that will outlive most wood varieties. Here is a look at some of the concepts to design visually pleasing decking. A wide variety of shades to offer flexibility in choice The naturally occurring shades of the different varieties of Brazilian wood, help to exquisitely adorn the decked outdoors. A combination of darker wood with softer shades help to create contrasting designs that will transform the decking into a preferred spot for spending evenings. Design is an interplay of color and shapes, texture and contrast, and it is important that designs feature a good choice of different colors to go with different shapes. Handrails and posts for elegant appeal Handrails and posts in decking are options that are actually mandatory for a visually stimulating experience. It is important that the height of the handrails are chosen with great care. The height and the width of sections play a very important role in the design concepts. Smaller sections with greater height will make the handrails less appealing. Similarly, very low handrails will offer very little space for executing design concepts. Choose the handrail and designs of posts carefully. Dark borders with light shaded inlays One of the contemporary designs preferred for decking is the use of dark colored borders on the floors, with light shaded inlays. This offers a wonderful and elegant contrast to the surface making it more appealing. A deck is intended to offer visual stimuli that helps to create a wonderful atmosphere to relax in the evenings outdoors. Stairways to raised decking Stairways to raised decking are another key aspect that can be designed to create a wonderful effect. For instance the top plane of the stairway can be of a darker shade to camouflage the effects of dust and grime that will inevitably collect. The choice of a lighter color for the vertical plane would create a wonderful contrast in addition to the functional aspect of easy maintenance of the flat surface. Material generally chosen for outdoor use are intended to be hard and rugged. Brazilian wood is not only rugged, but comes in textures and grains that makes the designs a lot more appealing and interesting. The best quality of all the different varieties of Brazilian hardwood is the ease with which they can be maintained. Refinishing and resurfacing Brazilian hardwood after a particular period restores its natural sheen and extends it life considerably. About the Author: This article is written by Bruce Master. He gained an interest in woodworking at an early age. Bruce Master started working with contractors in the 1970s as a salesman at Ace Hardware in Miami. Over the years, he discovered and fell in love with Brazilian woods. He has built decks, docks and specialty items using many of the Brazilian woods. Today, Bruce loves his job as Operations Manager for ABS Wood, a Brazilian wood retailer.
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