Folio · 202502 / 06
Deck terrace
A long, narrow Islington terrace given proper bones — hardwood, grasses, and a clean evening setting.
WhereIslington · N1
SignedJules
Hero · Islington02 / 06
The ledgerNumbers, no boasting
WhereIslington, N1
ScopeBuild & planting
Duration7 weeks
Budget band£28k – £36k
The brief
A long, narrow Islington terrace given proper bones — hardwood, grasses, and a clean evening setting.
Replace a rotting softwood deck with something that would last twenty years, and soften the boundaries without losing usable space.
What went in03 columns
Build01
- Iroko deck on adjustable pedestals over concrete
- Hidden fixings throughout — no exposed screw heads
- Recessed strip lighting under the planter line
Materials02
- FSC Iroko
- Powder-coated steel planters
Planting03
- Stipa, Calamagrostis, Verbena bonariensis for movement
- Evergreen backbone: Pittosporum, Sarcococca
Outcome
Handover, and after.
Doubled the usable evening hours of the space. Owners host outside most weekends.
