Porch decking

Touchingcloth · Oct 01, 2007 9:59 pm

Hi all,

I have a piece of concrete slab ( 4m x 2m) as a porch and was wondering the following about decking it:

1. As the clearance is only 6" from slab to bottom of front door, I'm assuming I can't use bearers and joists to support a deck. Can I just lay the decking directly onto the concrete with some kind of moisture barrier im between?

2. Would I need council approval for this small deck (Wyndham Council)?

Thanks

Cookiemonster · Oct 01, 2007 10:32 pm

Touchingcloth

Hi all,

2. Would I need council approval for this small deck (Wyndham Council)?

Thanks

The following PDF shows what constructions are exempt from obtaining a building permit in Wyndham Council.

You can download it here.. right click, save as the following link:
http://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au//freestyler/gui/files/permit.pdf

Touchingcloth · Oct 01, 2007 10:34 pm

thanks mark

Cookiemonster · Oct 01, 2007 11:05 pm

No probs.

My take on whether you need approval.. it's an existing slab and is less than 20sqm, so I don't think you'll require approval. I quick call to the council should provide the answer though.

Adrian B · Oct 02, 2007 10:00 am

I would not do that, due to the need for airflow to ensure you do not get moisture damage. You can do away with the bearers, but not the joists.