Oakley is smaller houses on flatter, more compact lots, a lot of bungalows and two families, with yards that are modest but genuinely usable.
Because the ground is level and the house sits low, this is one of the few east side neighbourhoods where a ground level deck or a deck and patio combination makes more sense than a raised structure.
A deck close to the ground is the hardest environment for the material, because there is little air moving underneath and moisture lingers. It is the situation where a capped polymer board with no wood in the core genuinely earns its extra cost, and where the framing and ground preparation underneath matter more than usual.
On a compact Oakley lot the mistake is trying to fit a deck, a patio, a fire pit and a pergola into a space that suits two of them. Picking the two you will actually use, and doing them properly, is worth more than fitting everything in.
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Flexible financing options available through Hearth. Spread the cost of your deck or outdoor space over monthly payments instead of paying for the whole project up front.
Capped polymer, with no wood flour in the core, because there is nothing for moisture to act on. It costs more than standard composite and on a low deck with poor airflow it is the choice we would point you at.
Rarely. Small yards usually do better with a low deck or a deck and patio at the same level, which reads as a bigger space than a raised structure that casts shade over the rest of the garden.
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