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Hi
We didnt realise how much our garden slopped till we had our extension built lol. Now we has finished we need an deck.
I got a quote, the deck needs to be raised 50 cm so I can wheel myself straight out on to it ( see what I mean about the slooping garden - out frount it is only 4 inches difference lol). Anyway we sid if we are gonna have one might as well make it big enough to have a table and chairs etc on it.
The size we came up with is 4.84 (width of house) by 7.0. We were told that we would need over 224 posts as posts need to be every 400mm and we will need over 50 joist ( not inculding noggings), and obviously the boards and rails etc. The quote came in over 5 grand, which to me seems very expensive. or am I out of touch
I know we will need a lot of posts - but I wouldnt of thought it would be that many. Before my accident I made small raised decks but had posts every 1000 outside ( and corners lol) and 500 inside (deck was very small), just had couple of chairs on it.
Can anybody advice me, I dont want to be ripped off, and I get frustrated at not being able to do stuff any more.
Thanks in advance
Sharon
We didnt realise how much our garden slopped till we had our extension built lol. Now we has finished we need an deck.
I got a quote, the deck needs to be raised 50 cm so I can wheel myself straight out on to it ( see what I mean about the slooping garden - out frount it is only 4 inches difference lol). Anyway we sid if we are gonna have one might as well make it big enough to have a table and chairs etc on it.
The size we came up with is 4.84 (width of house) by 7.0. We were told that we would need over 224 posts as posts need to be every 400mm and we will need over 50 joist ( not inculding noggings), and obviously the boards and rails etc. The quote came in over 5 grand, which to me seems very expensive. or am I out of touch
I know we will need a lot of posts - but I wouldnt of thought it would be that many. Before my accident I made small raised decks but had posts every 1000 outside ( and corners lol) and 500 inside (deck was very small), just had couple of chairs on it.
Can anybody advice me, I dont want to be ripped off, and I get frustrated at not being able to do stuff any more.
Thanks in advance
Sharon