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To Deck or Not to Deck?
Not sure whether adding a deck to your Sydney home is worth the investment? We’ll help you decide. Never underestimate the power of a great outdoor entertainment area. A deck or a patio will transform your backyard from somewhere to mow grass and hang wet clothes to dry into a

Plants, Patios and Decks: The 8 best plants for your outdoor entertainment areas
Outdoor decks are a great place to keep plants if you’re low on leafy trees in your backyard. Pick the right plants and watch your outdoor entertainment areas flourish. Here are eight of our favourite deck and patio-friendly plants – all of these grow best in in full sun and

How to Care for Your Outdoor Composite Decking
Composite decking – a kind of lumber made from a combination of wood fibre, plastic and some type of binding agent – has many advantages over traditional wood decking due to its long life and resistance to stains, scratches and mould. It is also less likely than wood decking to

How Can A Queensland Room Improve Your Home?
A Queensland room is an easy and attractive way to add value to your home. When it comes to home extensions, a Queensland room (or sunroom) is one of the most luxurious ways to add to your home without breaking the bank. Designed to have the comforts of being outdoors

Dress Up Your Deck Without Blowing the Budget
Sydney is definitely one of the the world’s most stylish cities but anyone who’s tried to stay on trend will know that it can be a very expensive business. And we’re not just making sure ourselves are stylish, our homes have been to be as modern as possible, but how

Sydney’s Great Outdoors: Sunrooms Bringing the Outside In
Getting a sunroom added to your Sydney home can be a huge boon for you and your family as well as the value of your property. More people are choosing sunrooms over traditional extensions for their versatility as multifunctional rooms. Sydneysiders are naturally big fans of the outdoors. That said,

Why Would You Need a Queensland Room?
Queensland rooms, or sunrooms as you might know them better, are rapidly becoming popular extensions and renovation projects for homes around Sydney. But why are people choosing to build Queensland rooms? The sunroom or Queensland room originally began life in Europe as a mix between a greenhouse and a sitting

Sydney Entertaining: The Best Outdoor Entertaining Areas for Coastal Homes
With gorgeous and famous beaches like Bondi and Manly, it’s important that Sydney coastal homes fit with both the lifestyle and beauty of the beach. It’s simple enough to get the exterior of your home looking the part – a lick of sand-coloured paint with some blue accents often does

Awnings: 5 Things to Consider Before You Buy
Whether it’s to shade your patio, pergola or deck there’s awning out there for you. Awnings are a great way to add style and comfort to your home without putting a severe dent in your wallet. Of course before you can find that perfect awning you need to have a

Extreme Pool Makeover: Timber Deck It
There’s no denying that a pool or timber decking can both be equally big selling-points when it comes to adding value to your home. A pool provides immediate access to great summer exercise while a deck can be the perfect place to unwind. So why not merge the two together

How to Keep Your Sunroom Cool During Sydney’s Hot Months
Sydney can swelter through summer – look to the record heat we endured during the January/February of 2013 to see just how high it can get! With constant days of eight hours worth of heat, it can certainly get a little draining and more than tiresome. One of the biggest

Sydney’s Favourite Decks : What Style Would You Choose?
Every deck has its own personality. It’s as much an extension of you and your lifestyle as it is an extension on your home. Here at Wizard Home Improvements we’re rather fanatical about decks, that’s why we’ve spent a bit of time putting together some snapshots of our favourite decks,