Cockle Bay Deck & Bath

Linda has sent plenty of clients our way over the years, so when her own Cockle Bay home was due for work she knew what she was signing up for. Two jobs were on the list. The upstairs ensuite and laundry were worn out, and the back deck was too small to be much more than a walkway. The deck was the one she cared about most. We enlarged the deck and rebuilt it in Kwila, also sold as Merbau. On a coastal section facing the Hauraki Gulf, salt and sun punish softwood, and a dense, oily hardwood copes far better with the weather. The bigger footprint gives room for a table and chairs that can stay out all summer. Upstairs, both wet areas went back to the framing before anything new went in, so the waterproofing could be done properly over living space. The ensuite now runs in grey, with frameless glass to keep a compact room feeling open and a black waterfall shower as the one bold piece. Deck extended and rebuilt in Kwila (Merbau) Laundry stripped out and refitted Ensuite taken back to the frame and rebuilt New vanity, shower, toilet, mirror and flooring Custom frameless shower glass Grey tiling to the shower and floor, heated towel rail and black waterfall shower Jimmy Zhou managed the project, keeping the decking crew outside and the plumbers, tilers and electricians inside on one programme. Full case study: Deck Renovation in Cockle Bay, East Auckland