Browse Forums General Discussion Re: What timber I need to use for bearer? 2Sep 15, 2008 3:29 pm Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: What timber I need to use for bearer? 18Oct 10, 2008 7:26 pm Hi Duke,
I am going to buy floor for the platform. An expert in bunnings suggested me to buy particle board for the floor. Because my floor(2.4x2.4) is larger than the shed size(2.26x2.26), so part of floor will be out side the shed. In the web site someone has partcle board left in the garden, that only last two years and totally unusable. So I am thinking maybe I need buy plywood and paint it with some oil. Is this all right? Or you have some other better solution? Many thanks. Peter Re: What timber I need to use for bearer? 20Oct 14, 2008 6:49 pm If your going to paint it just use normal CD ply. It uses the same moisture resistant glue as marine ply.
The name marine ply is somewhat misleading in that it is not waterproof but due to its A grade faces is often used in boats etc. All ply is graded with 2 letters from A to D with A being the best. Each letter represents a side of the sheet. Marine ply is simply 'AA' ply, it has the same glue as all other Aust. Standard ply. Its simply a waste of money to use marine ply anywhere if its being painted. Seconded; we just used these last weekend to build a small deck. They worked perfectly as we have bluestone in the area where we wanted to build so digging down was not… 8 9136 Hi Mrboh Just wondering if you have any BAL or flame zone issues on your block, as getting compliance with BAL requirements whilst doing bearers and joists is tough. Not… 1 8422 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16081 |