Home Improvement

Discover why a deck is one of the best investments for Melbourne homes — lifestyle, property value, materials, and everything you need to know.

Creative small deck ideas for Melbourne homes — space-saving designs, material options, and how to get a stunning outdoor area on a tight footprint.

Why Merbau is Australia’s favourite hardwood decking — durability, colour, cost, and how it compares to composite, spotted gum and treated pine.

2026 timber flooring cost guide for Melbourne — solid hardwood, engineered, merbau and treated pine options with price per square metre.

2026 retaining wall cost guide for Melbourne — timber sleeper, concrete, gabion, and steel options with price ranges and supply-only costs.

2026 WPC cladding cost guide for Melbourne — price per linear metre, supply vs installed costs, and where to buy direct from the warehouse.

Full 2026 cost breakdown for composite decking in Melbourne — materials, labour, supply-only prices. Get warehouse-direct quotes from 5Star.