Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Apr 08, 2018 3:38 pm Hi, we are getting our first home (double storey custom built) - so please excuse our naivety. Just wanted to sound board the idea of having a sun deck / large balcony on level 1 over the double garage. Can anyone who may have built a similar home or a structural engineer shed some light on the regulations around this please? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ our garage wall is on the boundary. Re: Sun deck / large balcony over the double garage 2Apr 08, 2018 4:08 pm Hi Da_Scud You will need to check with your Local Council regarding 2 Storey Parapet walls, Screening and setbacks Engineering wise it's best to use a 2 Course Concrete Slab and Beam midspan, This also depends on the Balcony size (m2)? Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Sun deck / large balcony over the double garage 3Apr 08, 2018 4:31 pm StructuralBIMGuy Hi Da_Scud You will need to check with your Local Council regarding 2 Storey Parapet walls, Screening and setbacks Engineering wise it's best to use a 2 Course Concrete Slab and Beam midspan, This also depends on the Balcony size (m2)? Thanks StructuralBIMGuy!. The balcony size will be ~5.5 m x 6 m. As you advised, We are building in a newly developed land estate in Melbourne western suburbs and our house comes under small lot housing code. Re: Sun deck / large balcony over the double garage 4Apr 08, 2018 10:31 pm You will need excellent drainage and good waterproofing. Decks like this have a tendency to leak. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Sun deck / large balcony over the double garage 5Apr 10, 2018 9:55 am I've designed Balconies with concrete ponds, water features & Gardens on them Well Designed/Built Concrete Balconies don't leak, mate OT...I'll see if I can dig out the Structural BIM engineering It's not a Project To Do After New Home Handover Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Sun deck / large balcony over the double garage 6Apr 10, 2018 10:59 am StructuralBIMGuy I've designed Balconies with concrete ponds, water features & Gardens on them Well Designed/Built Concrete Balconies don't leak, mate OT...I'll see if I can dig out the Structural BIM enginA roof eering It's not a Project To Do After New Home Handover A roof can only be 2 of the following 3:
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