Decking

[harvey b davison]

Just a quick question.

 

When you do decking,do you either

 

A) set your uprights in concrete

B) stand your uprights on paving slabs

 

or is there another way of doing it. This part always stresses me out as to which way is best. I have only done a few simple ones in the past, but have started to get asked more and more and instead of turning them down, i'm going to start doing them. Also do you screw the boards ( i do ) or use paslode nails for the quickest.

 

Any other advice greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[david]

what about just chapping your uprights in to ground as far as you can?

 

iv seen plenty round here like this

 

 

how would this compare?

[niftysteve]

concrete posts then cut tops so all level screw oards down as it looks neater

[harvey b davison]

what about just chapping your uprights in to ground as far as you can?

 

iv seen plenty round here like this

 

 

how would this compare?

 

Sorry dont understand, what is chapping ? do you mean just simply knocking the uprights into the ground.

[Gareth Dalzell]

Posts concreted in and all rafters and boards screwed in

[J.D]

If they are timber posts then sit them on some levelled strategically placed breeze blocks and brace the post to the subframe with timberlock screws/bolts or you can but a "shoe" type bracket that the post sits in that you concrete into the ground, think Simpson tie make them ?

 

Be careful if you nail as these will rust and discolour the boards !

[Swampster]

concrete and screws has gotto be favourite IMO.

[david]

do you mean just simply knocking the uprights into the ground.

Yes

 

 

when you concrete posts in do you put concrete in the bottom of the hole to spread the weight?

 

oh i dont do decking, just dont like the stuff

[miker]

low decks,ip ut the posts/stub legs on dense blocks,sunk in the ground,concrete any newel posts in as they will be leaned on by drunken revellers, anything over say 2 foot high i would concrete the posts/stub legs and newel posts, low decks, the weight of it normally keeps it steady, hope this helps, post some pics up of your finished jobs, always good to see other peoples work

[miker]

oh and screw the boards down, that way you can unscrew to make minor adjustments,coz 9 times out of ten the boards will have defects and not line up on the end board, cheers