Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jan 19, 2010 1:07 pm Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 2Jan 19, 2010 2:06 pm Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Help with decking 4Jan 19, 2010 3:10 pm Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 5Jan 19, 2010 3:23 pm Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 7Jan 20, 2010 10:45 am Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 9Jan 20, 2010 12:19 pm Yeah I know it’s supposed to be reeded, but I don’t know what purpose it serves. Ok, so say I can get tongue and groove boards with reeding, will I have any problems? Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 10Jan 21, 2010 9:52 am Reeding is suppose to reduce rot etc as less contact of the board siting on the joist(?) Sorry not my field of knowledge Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Help with decking 11Jan 22, 2010 10:55 am Anyone got photos of their decking they can post please? Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 12Jan 22, 2010 8:06 pm The great debate reeded side down or up......... Here in Tassie they dont appear to finish the non reeded side cleanly, so it really has no choice but to go reeded side up. I tried putting it reeded side downwards, by going through a pack and finding the best ones.Trouble was once the gaps opened up from drying out, the gaps became way too large for my liking. This was after I used a car jack to push them tightly together and nailing them off. They put a small 45 bevel on the edges of the non reeded side, but this just added to the exageration of the gaps. I tore it all up, used it for my garden shed base and put some new decking down reeded side up. Much better. Besides its mostly undercover so to hell with touching surface areas rotting. Re: Help with decking 13Jan 27, 2010 2:02 pm So back to my original question then, having no gaps between the boards, good or bad? I still don’t know if I will have problems in the future if I do it that way Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 14Feb 22, 2010 8:49 pm Hi All, Very interesting reading , May i start with all decking should have a gap of minimum of 4mm for expansion and contraction its AUST STDS !!! If you lay tounge and groove out in an open area it runs the risk of buckle , the only time youve seen this was the old victorian homes under the verandahs ?? but many are now changing it to decking with a gap. Merbau can be bought 100% Fully Sustainable Imported Timber !! We have it , as for Australian hardwoods they are on the janka rating a little more harder than Merbau BUT for stability Merbau is FAR more stable !! Hence why its the most prefered decking timber , the only other timer more stable than Merbau is Teak but you will pay a fortune for teak. As for the reeded timber is there for air flow ??? Check all our Australian spotted gum etc its smooth all round no reeding !!! Our Decking started in the 70s around the old Clark pools , and the reeding came into production then for NON SLIP !!! ask any indonesian manufacturer , they now think we are mad because we noe lay it up side down ??, it was the T.V shows (back yard blitz ) etc that came up with the notion it was for air flow ?? And as for filling screw holes my thoughts would be the filler will work out in time !! I hope this has answered a couple of the concerns ? Cheers Trevor !! Re: Help with decking 15Feb 22, 2010 9:50 pm Would leave a greater gap for wider boards due to expansion 6 mm also coat both sides of boards with oil etc, otherwise cupping is more likely. use 65 mm screws for wider boards Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Help with decking 16Feb 23, 2010 8:03 am Thanks for the info no nail decking and cherub, that’s the sort of info I am after, I guess I will have to have a gap between the boards then, I just think it would look stunning if it had no gaps. Just a couple of other questions… 1. How do I make sure that the Merbau I am getting is Fully Sustainable? 2. How do I get a copy of the Aust Standards for Decking? Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 17Feb 23, 2010 2:28 pm Do you need standards for actual decking timber, Or how to build deck Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Help with decking 18Feb 23, 2010 3:11 pm ...maybe both Current status: Busy making the house our home Built PD Francis 29 on our 576m2 block at Reflections in Tarneit Reflections Estate Thread Our Build Thread Re: Help with decking 19Feb 23, 2010 4:35 pm give me a rough idea of what your after, might be able to help Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Help with decking 20Feb 23, 2010 4:39 pm Well I want the smallest gap I can between the boards, I don’t know what width board I will be using yet, but I want the wider board (I think they are about 130mm). 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