The problems with decks…
If not constructed correctly, decks can be the cause of significant concern.
Decks
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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.
Cantilevered decks
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.
Testing deck details
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.
Exempt building work – part 1
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.
Selecting joists for cantilevered balconies
By Roger Shelton – 1 August 2007, Build 101
Changes to timber treatments mean revisiting the joist sizes needed to build a safe cantilevered balcony.
Synthetic rubber waterproof decks
By Trevor Pringle – 1 December 2007, Build 103
Tiles are often used as a wear surface and decorative finish for external waterproof decks. They are bonded directly to a synthetic rubber waterproof membrane system but there are other options.
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.
Durability of metal components for decks or balconies
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.
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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