The problems with decks…
If not constructed correctly, decks can be the cause of significant concern.
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By Trevor Pringle – 1 August 2007, Build 101
If not constructed correctly, decks can be the cause of significant concern.
By Alide Elkink – 1 February 2007, Build 98
Timber blocking or herringbone strutting is intended to provide lateral support to floor joists by providing stiffening to the joists and transferring some of the load to adjacent joists.
By Alide Elkink – 1 December 2006, Build 97
NZS 3604 provides design parameters for deck design for 2.0 kPa floor loadings. However, the designer must consider the load that a deck or balcony may potentially carry and, if it is likely to exceed this loading, the design parameters should be increased accordingly.
By Anna Smith – 1 August 2007, Build 101
The durability of metal components in open timber-slatted decks and balconies is just as important as the timber.
By Alide Elkink – 1 April 2013, Build 135
Where it’s possible to fall 1.0 m or more from a deck, the Building Code requires a barrier able to withstand all imposed, wind and impact loads. We look at some options.
By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2013, Build 136
We continue our series on timber deck construction by looking at the requirements for slatted decking. Grooved timber boards are generally used, but sustainable composite material is also available.
By Alide Elkink – 1 June 2019, Build 172
This construction sequence works through the detail for attaching a slatted timber deck to a building with a suspended timber floor and an aluminium sliding door opening onto the deck. The building cladding is bevel-back weatherboards fixed over a cavity.
By Alide Elkink – 1 August 2013, Build 137
The series of Build articles on timber decking construction continues with the requirements for constructing a cantilevered slatted timber deck.
By Roger Shelton – 1 June 2016, Build 154
BRANZ engineers have been looking at timber deck details in a project to define verified solutions for attaching decks and building safe handrails and barriers.
By Vincent Kneebone – 1 June 2017, Build 160
Do you know when work is exempt from requiring a building consent? This first article in a three-part series explains exempt building work and some of the common and measurable exemptions.