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wabbit - sorry Im being thick here but how would i do that ? also if i am using the below base anchors - what length M12 anchor bolt would i need to use ? http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Landscaping/Decking+Fencing+Metalwork/Post+Base+Bolt+Down/d130/sd3224/p29420 [/url]

wabbitpoo what alternatives do i have if i don't have enough height to as you suggest have a 6x2 perpendicular to the floor joists underneath. could i use 4x2 or have the middle support on slabs ? or any other ideas thanks

Wabbitpoo I remeasured and i dont have enough room underneath for another 6x2 im only raising the deck 30cm at maximum point so take 15cm for frame only leaves 15cm so it would effectively be sitting on the ground. I thought if it was 4x2 I would need extra support but 6x2 wouldnt need as...

Hi wabbit thanks for reply Would these be bolted to posts just like the joists or somehow screwed to the joist frame Thanks

Thanks sombrero Do you think it would benefit from more support legs or noggins to give it more strength. I would like it to be as solid as possible without going OTT - makes sense to do a good job now Cheers

Hi I have been planning a deck project and wonder if the below would be ok. The garden currently looks like this I plan to put a deck on the right hand side removing the 4 slabs on the floor and the 4 of the raised area but leaving the support walls underneath as extra support for...

thanks Mark good advice !

as way of update the planning permission has changed and the deck mustn't be above 50cm from the ground and the overall height of pergola musn't exceed 2.5m from the ground. might have to rethink a few things .... If anyone could offer any advice on any of the questions i raisedi would be...

thanks freddy that will make things easier because I can... dig holes pour concrete bolt the feet to the concrete attach the pergola legs to the bolt down feet create and screw the deck frame to the pergola legs to raise the deck off the ground. thanks for your advice

Thanks freddy I will go with concrete in the ground and then bolt post feet to it to keep posts above the ground. I plan on having a deck underneath the pergola do you think I could bolt the pergola leg to the cement using the post feet and then use the pergola leg as part of the deck frame...

freddy can you also then just stick the posts in the concrete or are you best to fill the hole with concrete and then bolt your posts to the concrete using something like the below. lots of people suggested the posts will rot if in thr ground in concrete

To be honest im.not sure why but it seems to be what lots of people are suggesting. Maybe it creates a clean concrete column instead of a big lump of concrete ?

Hi I am soon to embark on a pergola project and was going to concrete posts into the ground however after reading how the posts would rot I am thinking of making the same concrete pillars and bolting the posts to the top of them using something like these my question is if I was...

Hi I would like to build a pergola attached to my house and would also like to have a polycarbonate (or some other suitable covering) on top to keep out some of the elements. Is there a minimum amount of slope I would need to cater for snow and rain ? To stay within 2.5m height (so no...

thanks for reply big-all. When i first thought about doing this project last year I enquired about planning permission and was told as long as the height of deck doesnt exceed 600mm and the height of pergola does exceed 600cm and also the roof doesnt join the house roof no planning...

Hi I am planning on building a deck with pergola over the top coming out from my patio doors at the back of my house and wondered if anyone could offer some advice and answer some questions I have. The garden currently looks like pic 1 below and I would like to build the deck from the end...

pic 5 bolt down anchors

pic 4 concrete pillars

pic 2 what i am aiming for