Decks

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Design loads on decks

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.

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Deck barriers

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.

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Slatted decking

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.

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Timber deck – sliding door

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.

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