by Timber Decking Builders | Oct 3, 2015 | All, Braeside, Deck Builders, Elite Custom Decks, Melbourne, Merbau, Premium Decking, Timber Decks, Timber Decks Melbourne
These photos show the subfloor and the beginning of the deck laying process. The blocks and their respective “checkouts” are clearly visible. The fall one the concrete was 0 – 70mm in places. Each joist and each block was different from the...
by Timber Decking Builders | Mar 12, 2015 | All, Baluster, Balustrading, Banding, Beams, Box Sill, Bridging, Building Codes, Cantilever, Cap Rail, Composite Decking, Concentrated Load, Dead Load, Decking, Expansion And Contraction, Fascia, Fasteners, Footing, Foundation, Framing, Furring Boards, Grade, Grading, Handrails, Joist Hanger, Joists, Ledger, Live Load, Low-Voltage Lighting, Merbau, Merboo, Noggins, Nominal Dimensions, On Centre, Oversite, Pier Block, Post, Post Anchor, Post Cap, Pressure-Treated Wood, Rise, Riser, Sealant, Shade Structure, Span, Stain, Structural Integrity, Sub-Structure, Treads, Waterproofing, Weed Barrier, Wind Load
Know your Decking Terminology… Baluster: One of a series of vertical supports used between posts of a railing. Also called a spindle. Balustrading: Vertical railing secured between newel posts as a feature or barrier. Banding: This is the border around the base...
by Timber Decking Builders | Jan 3, 2015 | All, Braeside, Deck Builders, Elite Custom Decks, Merbau, Timber Decking, Timber Decking Installers
These photos show the concrete pad after the old deck was removed. There is evidence of “dynabolts” and the distinctive pattern of 70mm MERBAU decking leaching over the concrete in long thin strips. There is also a “fall” on the concrete to aid...