Entertaining family and friends is indeed much better if you’ve got an outdoor space to carry all of your summer barbies, dinners, or cocktail parties. There's something so amazingly appealing about setting up a social event in the comfort of your well maintained backyard. But something is missing - just like a solid framework where one can setup the bar, some tables and chairs, and perhaps a turntable for those cool evenings. Whether or not you’re getting a captivating and straightforward deck or a fully decorative deck, you’ll have to look at the materials for building such structures. Treated pine, spotted gum, and Merbau decking are some of your choices.