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Double Raised Timber Deck Project over steep bank - Hassocks Nr Brighton
 

 

Large raised deck over a very steep bank in garden near Brighton. Considerable care and engineering techniques were bought into play on this potentially dangerous project. However the final result over this hitherto unusable steep bank was well worth the effort by the Top Deck Decking team. Needless to say, the owners were very pleased. The decking project involved the removal of an old rotten deck.

 
 

 

Day 1 - 13th Oct 2004

Existing deck to be enlarged - just as well for the basic sub deck and timbers were either rotting or not suitable. Simply 'treated' timbers were used instead of 'tanalised' timbers. This deck is 10 years old!

 

Existing deck looks fine - until you get under the surface!

 

Old deck now removed, and vegetation being hacked back.

Day 2-3-4

Rain hampered work. The bank is very very slippery,

 

 

but we managed to get a start on the sub-deck on day 4

Day 5 Monday 18th Oct

A beautiful day with good sunshine for most of it!

     

All without the aid of a safety net!   The sub-deck of the main deck now taking shape

Day 6 Tue 19th Oct
Rain threat all day - tools in and out of the van!!!!  But - things moved along >>>>>

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Mon 25th - after week of rain on-off!!!

Main deck near finished with decking, whilst support holes have been dug for the lower deck - ready for sub-deck work to begin in that area.

End of Day on  26th Oct - Work starts on the Lower Deck Area. This deck will measure 11x3 metres, be constructed as a split level (2 levels deck) and is on a very steep/slippery bank.

End of Friday 29th October

 

The newels (uprights) are fixed to the lower level deck, and a border trim is positioned ready for the diagonal decking

End of Monday 1st November... Lower decks now clad with decking boards in contrary diagonal method. Steps between lower and higher deck to be constructed, together with balustrading to complete.
(Weather forecast is for rain tomorrow. Oh Joy!!!!)

 

 

End of Tue 2nd Nov.. Damp, dark and miserable.... Steps provided to split level deck, and balustrades started.

 

End of Wed 3rd Nov - Balustrade constructed for lower split-level deck, and also started on main upper deck.  A good day for weather, but tomorrow does not sound too promising!

Access staircase from high level deck down to low 'split-level' deck is main project before a good tidy-up and light fitting to position.


This lower level deck is split level with dividing full-width steps. Dimensions approx 3m x 11m on very steep slope.

   

 

End of Day Thur 4th Nov... Access platform and staircase linking lower and higher decks, well on way to completion. Support post on this steep bank, are 5.4m long!!!!

 

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