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Home owners will have more choice when building or renovating outside entertainment areas, following the opening of Decking Direct in Elizabeth Street, Warkworth.
The former Tackle & Outdoor store has been transformed into a purpose-built showroom of outdoor furniture, decking, fencing, louvre systems and lighting ideas.
Branch manager Renier Lee says the purpose is to give customers an experience of the range of options available in timbers and colours, and the quality of the workmanship.
“The days when your only choice was pine decking are long gone,” he says.
Warkworth is Decking Direct’s second outlet, although there are plans to open six more showrooms in the next 12 months. The company is owned by directors Sam Stansfield and brothers Murdoch and Ash Razmi.
Lee says Decking Direct only carries product that is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, meaning it is sourced from sustainably grown forests with strict environment, social and economic standards.
The decking on display in the showroom ranges from composite PVC decking with a 50 year warranty to class 1 durables such as purple heart and Brazilian teak, and class 2 timbers, such as vitex and kwila.
Lee says the company chose to set up in Warkworth because of the planned growth in the area. Warkworth will also be its base for business further north.
A networking evening is being planned where other town businesses, builders and architects will be invited to tour the showroom and learn more about what Decking Direct has to offer.
