Hi all
Just starting to plan a new bit of raised decking at the bottom of my sloping garden.
The slope is such that at the bottom of the garden, the deck will be around 5ft off the ground with the top end level with the ground (not connected to the house though).
I am after some advice for post spacing and joist spacing please. The deck will be around 6.5m wide by 3.5m deep. It is the 3.5m dimension that will span the slope. I was going to have a double bearer at the bottom end to allow the joists to overhang at that end.
So:
1. What support post sizes and spacing would you use?
2. Would you concrete these in (how deep?) or make a concrete base and surface mount?
3. What joist size and spacing would you use?
I've got some ideas from the attached pictures but any advice welcome for this planning out stage.
Cheers.
Just starting to plan a new bit of raised decking at the bottom of my sloping garden.
The slope is such that at the bottom of the garden, the deck will be around 5ft off the ground with the top end level with the ground (not connected to the house though).
I am after some advice for post spacing and joist spacing please. The deck will be around 6.5m wide by 3.5m deep. It is the 3.5m dimension that will span the slope. I was going to have a double bearer at the bottom end to allow the joists to overhang at that end.
So:
1. What support post sizes and spacing would you use?
2. Would you concrete these in (how deep?) or make a concrete base and surface mount?
3. What joist size and spacing would you use?
I've got some ideas from the attached pictures but any advice welcome for this planning out stage.
Cheers.