Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Legal stump/post spacings 2Sep 21, 2008 8:09 pm There are no minimum or maximum - its a matter that the bearer will span the specified distance between them.
If your deck is 5metres wide I would use 140 x 70 GL8 treated pine bearers spanning 2.5 metres ie a post/pier at either end and one in the middle. For the joist you would need a 140x45 treated pine joist spanning 2 metres with a bearer supporting half way along. Therefore your would need 3 bearers at 5.1 metres and 12 joists at 4.2 metres. It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8501 2 31290 If there have been changes, variations, during construction then the drawings should be revised, the building permit amended and the current, as built drawings given to… 2 4445 |