Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Feb 24, 2018 8:28 am Hi, Am am building a small deck (6m x 3m, 600mm high) and have some questions. I will be building it above existing concrete so I am going to dyna-bolt stirrups directly to that concrete. The concrete is not level, so is it OK to "shim" the stirrups? I may also use an angle grinder to try to flatten the concrete beneath the stirrup. What should I use as shims? I am thinking of those plastic window spacers at Bunnings. Does this all sound OK? I know that I could cut out concrete and dig holes but I have a bad back and am trying to avoid having to do that. I will be using double bearers, do the joists get nailed to both bearers? I will need to cantilever my joists and the rule of thumb seems to be to cantilever no more than 1/3rd of the span. Is that 1/3rd of the actual span, or 1/3rd of the maximum allowable span for your timber sizes? i.e. if my joists span 1500 but have a maximum span of 1800, can I cantilever by 500 or 600? Can bearers also be cantilevered, and if so, is that also by a third of the span? There will be no rain protection for a year or two. Should I paint all of the deck structure to provide weather resistance? Does exposure to rain affect my choice of decking material? If I used treated pine decking I would likely paint that also. Any help appreciated. Re: Questions about a small deck 2Mar 31, 2018 8:33 am Hi @Human Potato Read theses posts for starters "Get The Most From Your Post..Photos Do Help" & Timber Deck Also try numbering you questions for quick answers hth Cheers Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Surrey Hills, Vic 3127 Garage is being built with metal, 3m distance away from my cover deck. It is parallel to my cover deck, living room, family room and kitchen,… 0 9617 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5708 So I'm just reading up on this ecosystem of lights. I'm planning on putting deck lights along the outside edge of a large deck. Will need about 3 packs (18 lights) plus… 0 23019 |