Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Aug 14, 2011 7:57 pm Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 4Aug 20, 2011 4:20 pm Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 6Aug 25, 2011 2:29 pm Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 8Sep 14, 2011 10:57 pm Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 9Oct 05, 2011 7:58 pm Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 10Oct 05, 2011 10:27 pm 26/2 - Sales 23/3 - Colours 31/3 - Tender 14/4 - Contract 7/5 - Taps 12/6 - Site start 15/6 - Slab 27/6 - Frame 1/8 - Lockup/Fixing 29/9 - PCI 25/10 - Handover Re: Help with my deck 12Oct 05, 2011 10:57 pm Madison27AA That's cool Draco. Will be great if you can post some progress pictures and how you used the window packers (bit confused with this). This will be a helpful picture tutorial for many like me trying to achieve something similar. not sure about the photo tutorial as I got my kid to take the photos. The window packers have a hole. You nail or screw them to the joist. I spaced them at 1 meter but the guy at bunnings said 2 meters apart should be enough. Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 13Oct 05, 2011 11:15 pm draco76 Madison27AA That's cool Draco. Will be great if you can post some progress pictures and how you used the window packers (bit confused with this). This will be a helpful picture tutorial for many like me trying to achieve something similar. not sure about the photo tutorial as I got my kid to take the photos. The window packers have a hole. You nail or screw them to the joist. I spaced them at 1 meter but the guy at bunnings said 2 meters apart should be enough. ok so basically the packers sit between the slab and the joists and were installed at 1 meter distance along a single joist....(sorry I am totally new to this so just trying to confirm what I understand ) 26/2 - Sales 23/3 - Colours 31/3 - Tender 14/4 - Contract 7/5 - Taps 12/6 - Site start 15/6 - Slab 27/6 - Frame 1/8 - Lockup/Fixing 29/9 - PCI 25/10 - Handover Re: Help with my deck 14Oct 05, 2011 11:37 pm Madison27AA ok so basically the packers sit between the slab and the joists and were installed at 1 meter distance along a single joist....(sorry I am totally new to this so just trying to confirm what I understand ) yes, that,s what I did. The packers serves as a spacer so that the joists is not sitting on the slab protecting it from any water ghat might accumulate under the deck. But also to make the deck higher so the finished height is almost level with the entry Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 15Oct 05, 2011 11:44 pm Cool thanks for explaining this Draco......now just waiting for our handover and getting started with numerous DIY projects.... 26/2 - Sales 23/3 - Colours 31/3 - Tender 14/4 - Contract 7/5 - Taps 12/6 - Site start 15/6 - Slab 27/6 - Frame 1/8 - Lockup/Fixing 29/9 - PCI 25/10 - Handover Re: Help with my deck 16Oct 07, 2011 4:53 pm draco76 Madison27AA ok so basically the packers sit between the slab and the joists and were installed at 1 meter distance along a single joist....(sorry I am totally new to this so just trying to confirm what I understand ) yes, that,s what I did. The packers serves as a spacer so that the joists is not sitting on the slab protecting it from any water ghat might accumulate under the deck. But also to make the deck higher so the finished height is almost level with the entry Pretty much what I did also. Helps work out the level of the concrete/joists so you get a flatter finish to put the boards on to. The flatter it was the easier it was to get the boards down. Plus helps with the water clearance below the deck. I just laid out my joist on the slab, cut them, then used packers to get to level by using a $2.00 level that attaches to a string line, bolted the joists, then wedged the packers as firm as I could get them and used liquid nails to stop them moving and rattling in a few years. They then provide a bit of stability also. ....but just made it up as I went along. Interested in the pics also, what oil did you use to finish it? Re: Help with my deck 17Oct 07, 2011 8:08 pm notremaison Interested in the pics also, what oil did you use to finish it? i haven't put oil yet because of the weather.. i looked at some decking oil at bunnings and am thinking of putting the cabbots decking oil (merbau)... how are decking oils different? what to look for? Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Help with my deck 18Oct 09, 2011 9:55 am draco76 notremaison Interested in the pics also, what oil did you use to finish it? i haven't put oil yet because of the weather.. i looked at some decking oil at bunnings and am thinking of putting the cabbots decking oil (merbau)... how are decking oils different? what to look for? Hey Draco, I think it's just a case of preference. I ended up using Feast Watsons natural which I'm happy with. Shows up a bit more of the differences in the merbau. Landscaper used Ultra Deck with Merbau colour and looks great on the planter boxes but not sure I would of used it on the deck with the tint. It's not cheap but I bought a 1L in the Watsons and used it on test boards to see if I liked the colour first. Also while you're not oiling wash the deck down a few times and let it dry so some of the bleed comes out. When I knew some warm weather was coming I washed the deck with water, then put 1/3 napisan in warm water (about 10L bucket) scrubbed the deck, left it for 15 mins, then washed it thoroughly and came up a treat. Then oiled when dry. Some better posts with pictures around on how and why to do this. Re: Help with my deck 20Oct 10, 2011 6:57 am This is what I looked at for oiling http://www.*.com/f196/clean ... eck-75429/ About a year ago, I embarked on a DIY project to construct an outdoor Pergola, which measures approximately 5.2 meters by 4.0… 0 29553 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15006 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 16945 |