Browse Forums Outdoor Living Re: Novice deck planning 6Jan 11, 2016 1:12 pm when you say "herringbone" are you doing one or multiple lines of the pattern? in any case you will need to add blocking to your frame for fastening the boards. More lines, more blocking and potentially more wastage. could be expensive. also ive seen adjustable stirrups somewhere, might be worth looking into to make the job easier. Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: Novice deck planning 7Jan 11, 2016 7:45 pm Thanks again Adam! I think I have already reached the acceptance stage haha Now for a few more questions: - have you had any experience with cardboard tubes for making concrete footings? I am thinking of going your second option for making footings and these tubes look like an error free way of making level footings. - I don't quite understand your 10 footings. I can understand four under each bearer, that's what I put in the drawings, but what do you mean by the 'two at the ends'. - how deep would you dig your footings? Does it depend on when you hit solid ground/clay? In that case it would be like 150mm for me. - I am definitely planning to use the offcuts to make up the difference, my question was more to do with the inevitable but joints. I have to screw down the decking screws 20mm from the end of each board and you say 5mm between board ends. This would make 45mm between screws at a butt joint. Is that not the width of a joist? Do I just angle the screws to grab the joist or put two joists next to each other? - last question, how would you transport 5.4m lengths of decking from store to home?? I only have a RAV4! I know it's a silly question but I just need confirmation that I need to hire a truck or ute or something? Thanks Adam! Ponzu - I have given up the idea of herringbone as it appears to be too costly and complex. Just a simple horizontal design for me. Re: Novice deck planning 8Jan 11, 2016 10:45 pm dkun0457 - have you had any experience with cardboard tubes for making concrete footings? I am thinking of going your second option for making footings and these tubes look like an error free way of making level footings. Good to hear you are in "acceptance stage"! Cardboard tubes are only required for sandy situations where there is a risk of the hole collapsing. You have a decent amount of time to level off the concrete and you wouldn't need any more than a small spirit level and a trowel. It doesn't have to be absolute dead straight. Just make sure you will have enough space to fit the small post you will chuck in there or make the top of the footing almost right underneath your bearer so all you will need to do is to bolt the bearer direct to the adjustable stirrup. dkun0457 - I don't quite understand your 10 footings. I can understand four under each bearer, that's what I put in the drawings, but what do you mean by the 'two at the ends'. That's my mistake. You will have 1 ledger and two bearers. 4 supports under each bearer and the bearer furthest from the wall will have each end attached to the verandah posts which means you only have to dig 4 + 2 =6 holes. That's if you are attaching it to the verandah still. dkun0457 - how deep would you dig your footings? Does it depend on when you hit solid ground/clay? In that case it would be like 150mm for me. dkun0457 - I am definitely planning to use the offcuts to make up the difference, my question was more to do with the inevitable but joints. I have to screw down the decking screws 20mm from the end of each board and you say 5mm between board ends. This would make 45mm between screws at a butt joint. Is that not the width of a joist? Do I just angle the screws to grab the joist or put two joists next to each other? If I read the installation guide right, 20mm is from the edges of the board and 15mm is the min spacing between the end of the board at the fastener. The 5mm I am stating is the gap you need to leave between two boards butting each other. Yes the biggest detractors of mod wood. I have seen the gaps filled with same coloured silicone to cover it up. You'd have to ask yourself if it's a deal breaker. A good practice when screwing a butt join is to angle the screw into the middle of the joist by a few degrees to ensure you get a good grip. dkun0457 - last question, how would you transport 5.4m lengths of decking from store to home?? I only have a RAV4! I know it's a silly question but I just need confirmation that I need to hire a truck or ute or something? Your easiest bet is to go to Masters (if you have one close) and hire their ute for a daily rate +100km for $65. It'll be cheaper than most methods. Noone is going to pull you up for driving a masters ute into a Bunnings Yard. 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