I have miles of decking at two houses. All timber when put in the Australian sun will suffer. When building our beach house we decided to go for Spotted Gum and let it grey. Why fight it? We applied Cutek, and will on a regular basis. At our main house we have lots of Merabu or Quilla. Will not grey the same, and leaches lots of red stain. Cheap, but would not use again. What ever you use, use a good quality oil that seeps deep into the wood not a traditional stain/or top finishing product.

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orientation issues with the garage on the north aside, it's kind of like it's all there but could nevertheless benefit from some further strategic internal tweaking.... but it comes down to personal priorities and needs... I'll throw the suggestion that perhaps rethinking of all the (generous) walk in robe spaces may enable some better solutions for a study and also a more streamlined primary hallway/passage that doesn't feel squeezed - 1m is too tight IMO in proportion/relation to the other spaces/rooms and a house this size - something like 1250mm/1350mm all the way through the main spine/flow would make moving around/through the house feel much more spacious/comfortable. Yes definitely get some furniture on the plan to help finalise and consolidate the layout decisions Best of luck PD :)

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