I am about to construct my first decking build to the rear of my property.
The shape will not be regular, due to a recent angular kitchen extension protruding into the garden by some 2 metres to one side.
There is a concrete pathway approximately 1 metre wide next to the house and extension, an area I have planned to fix concrete surface metposts on, in order to take the first support posts, running as close to the house as possible.
The decking will be running the full length of the rear area, that is just short of 6 metres up to the extension, and just over 3 metres of the actual extension, some 9 metres in all. The projected decking will be approximately 3 metres from the property, but not a straight line, due to fixed obstacles, such as a sunken pathway leading away from the house and a small pond some 2 metres from the rear wall.
The garden does drop away from the house, but not steeply, just gradually, excluding the sunken path. The pond cannot be moved, this has been discussed at great length and is a bridge too far in the context of the garden design.
The first problem arises from the fact that the decking will only be approximately 30cm from the ground initially, that is next to the house, and will be maintaining that height, within reason, to it's full extent. With this in mind, and the fact that I will be fitting these metposts on the concrete... what construction will be required for the build? Do I use a form that dispenses with the need for bearers, as these would not fit into a 30cm high construct. What exactly is the best way of tackling this project, because all information I have gathered to date does not cover builds of the height I require.
Pardon my ignorance, but I am under a little pressure to complete this work before the winter sets in.
I believe that the posts away from the house will have to be set in concrete. That is okay for some, but will it be okay to use metposts where the space is too tight to dig and fill with a supporting mix?
Any suggestions and/or tips would be really welcome, thank you.
The shape will not be regular, due to a recent angular kitchen extension protruding into the garden by some 2 metres to one side.
There is a concrete pathway approximately 1 metre wide next to the house and extension, an area I have planned to fix concrete surface metposts on, in order to take the first support posts, running as close to the house as possible.
The decking will be running the full length of the rear area, that is just short of 6 metres up to the extension, and just over 3 metres of the actual extension, some 9 metres in all. The projected decking will be approximately 3 metres from the property, but not a straight line, due to fixed obstacles, such as a sunken pathway leading away from the house and a small pond some 2 metres from the rear wall.
The garden does drop away from the house, but not steeply, just gradually, excluding the sunken path. The pond cannot be moved, this has been discussed at great length and is a bridge too far in the context of the garden design.
The first problem arises from the fact that the decking will only be approximately 30cm from the ground initially, that is next to the house, and will be maintaining that height, within reason, to it's full extent. With this in mind, and the fact that I will be fitting these metposts on the concrete... what construction will be required for the build? Do I use a form that dispenses with the need for bearers, as these would not fit into a 30cm high construct. What exactly is the best way of tackling this project, because all information I have gathered to date does not cover builds of the height I require.
Pardon my ignorance, but I am under a little pressure to complete this work before the winter sets in.
I believe that the posts away from the house will have to be set in concrete. That is okay for some, but will it be okay to use metposts where the space is too tight to dig and fill with a supporting mix?
Any suggestions and/or tips would be really welcome, thank you.
