For some reason the previous owner put a real cheap platform made out of pine. Yes Pine. Needless to say it didn’t look good or have any support. So I went to the local hardwood dealer to get some teak. WOW it’s not cheap. $38 a board foot for a total of $930 just for the wood. So I looked at other options. I contacted a friend that has a wood shop and this is what we came up with. We made it out of Fur and then put a Sikkines oil on it. If it only last one summer, that’s ok because it didn’t cost a lot and it looks good.
Here are a few pics of before and after: