I'm just about starting to build a deck and I'm concerned about the height with respect to the house's DPC.
I've read plenty of posts in the forum regarding the height of the ledger but none concerning the height of the decking boards. I want the decking height to match the height of my lounge floor so when I open the folding doors connecting the two everything is at the same height. The ledger will be below the level of the DPC but the joists on top of it followed by the decking on top of that will be above the DPC. I'll be giving it a 1:100 slope away from the house and maintain a 10mm gap between any wood and the wall.
Is there anything else I need to do? Will rain landing on the decking splash up onto the wall above the DPC and cause a problem?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
I've read plenty of posts in the forum regarding the height of the ledger but none concerning the height of the decking boards. I want the decking height to match the height of my lounge floor so when I open the folding doors connecting the two everything is at the same height. The ledger will be below the level of the DPC but the joists on top of it followed by the decking on top of that will be above the DPC. I'll be giving it a 1:100 slope away from the house and maintain a 10mm gap between any wood and the wall.
Is there anything else I need to do? Will rain landing on the decking splash up onto the wall above the DPC and cause a problem?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
