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  1. E. YURIEV

    Underwater fireplace decking

    We decided to improve the terrace, and covered the floor with a terrace board. The flat floor with elegant longitudinal grooves looked impressive, but ... not for long. Debris accumulated in the grooves intended for water drainage. Sand, dust, small twigs and leaves, grass, in a word, everything that was on our feet ended up in the terrace board. And sweeping it all out with a broom was unrealistic, I had to clean it with a high pressure washer.

    Apparently, we placed the boards incorrectly (without a slope), water accumulated in the grooves and slowly absorbed into the wood. It darkened, and it was impossible to grind and cover with any kind of impregnation because of the same decorative relief. The protruding parts were chipped off, which was also impossible to restore. In addition, the boards began to warp. In a word, we got disappointed in the terrace board very quickly and after a couple of years of operation, we completely replaced the floor on the terrace. This time they installed an AB grade deck board. They were soaked in oil twice from moisture. Quite another matter! The even surface of the floor can be sanded or painted, cleaning does not present any difficulties. And rainwater in its mass simply flows from the boards, the oil does not allow it to be absorbed into the wood. And single drops, if desired, can be either wiped with a rag, or blown off with a vacuum cleaner, putting it on blowing.

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  2. Irina Khromova, Moscow Region

    For me, a suburban area is a place where you can relax your soul, fully enjoy the beauties of nature, breathe plenty of fresh air. Therefore, when our family had a question about building a country house, I insisted on the project of a house with a terrace facing the garden. As a result, the terrace was erected on a single foundation with the house, and they have a common roof.

    WPC boards were laid on the terrace floor. When the construction was over, I installed a corner sofa made of artificial rattan and several armchairs in the "living room in the fresh air". Now in the warm season in the mornings we drink coffee here, admiring nature. Here, on the terrace, we do sports: I do yoga, and my husband and son do dumbbells.

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  3. Vladimir and Anna Merintsev, Moscow

    At our beloved dacha, the third generation of the family is working and resting. The longest building on our site is a terrace for summer gatherings.
    Planned and started its construction in 2007 year after the construction of the dacha, when the construction remained a wooden beam. The beam dug into the ground, building the base of the octagonal podium with a diameter of 4,5 meters.

    In autumn, a young seedling of white willow was planted in the center of the podium. And on the perimeter of the podium, flower beds were organized.
    Later, lags were laid around the perimeter and inside every 0,5 m they were fixed with corners, painting over with the remnants of different impregnations. Then more painstaking work began - the floorboards had to be planed with an electric planer, cleaned with a grinder and soaked in rosewood twice in color. Along the entire perimeter of the terrace, except for the entrance, wide benches were installed on the originally dug bars. To the willow, electricity was laid under the floor. 3 floodlights were attached to the poles around the willow — two on one column, one illuminates the crown, the second - a flower bed under the willow, the third floodlight is attached so that you can direct the light in the evening as you wish ...

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