Browse Forums Outdoor Living Re: my first deck...bearer problems! 21Jan 11, 2011 8:05 pm at last resort i would have 90x90mm treated pine on top of stumps and with straping (not really the right way to do it) i would still recut and 45'join with nail plates on the joists make sure all gun nails are galvanised if not they will rust you can call the local building authority and they can issue a rectifacation order, but if you did cash then you dont have much of a chance have a read below, i cut and pasted it so the colums dont line up but you will get the idea anyway these are span tables for external decks and balconys Single Span (supported at either end only) F5 F7 MGP10 Size Span Cantilever Span Cantilever Span Cantilever 90 x 35 NS NS 1000 300 NS NS 90 x 45 1100 300 1200 300 1400 400 120x35 1500 400 1700 500 1700 500 120x45 1800 500 2000 600 2200 600 140x35 2100 600 2200 600 2400 700 140 x 45 2300 600 2500 700 2900 800 190 x 35 3300 900 3400 1000 3500 1000 190 x 45 3600 1000 3800 1100 4100 1200 240 x 35 4200 1250 4400 1300 4300 1200 240 x 45 4500 1300 4800 1400 5100 1500 290 x 45 5500 1650 5700 1700 6000 1800 Continuous Span (supported over more than two points) F5 F7 MGP10 Size Span Cantilever Span Cantilever Span Cantilever 90 x 35 1000 300 1300 300 1200 300 90 x 45 1300 300 1500 400 1700 500 120 x 35 1900 500 2100 600 2200 600 120 x 45 2200 600 2400 700 2700 800 140 x 35 2500 750 2700 800 2700 800 140 x 45 2800 800 3000 850 3300 900 190 x 35 3400 1000 3800 1050 3500 1000 190 x 45 3800 1100 4200 1150 4300 1150 240 x 35 4300 1250 4800 1300 4300 1200 240 x 45 4800 1400 5400 1450 5200 1550 290 x 45 5800 1650 6500 1750 6000 1800 Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Seconded; we just used these last weekend to build a small deck. They worked perfectly as we have bluestone in the area where we wanted to build so digging down was not… 8 7700 Hi Mrboh Just wondering if you have any BAL or flame zone issues on your block, as getting compliance with BAL requirements whilst doing bearers and joists is tough. Not… 1 6758 I am not a brick expert, but rendering would be 1 option, it would be costly to do the entire house though.... 2 6122 |