Employment

 

Building a large raised timber decking project at Warlingham Nr Croydon Surrey.

 

The large raised timber decking patio will be constructed over old patio - reaching out over steep bank to give a substantial recreation area for family. Building the raised timber deck will also afford stunning views towards Caterham, and is situated on the North Downs.

Needless to say, on steep slopes like this - and of course with any other raised decking project - considerable expertise in construction details and load bearing qualities of deck timbers is very important. This type of decking work should NOT be placed with t6he local gardener or landscaper. It is a very specialised subject. Ultimately, your safety could be at risk.

 

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Day 1 Before the deck can get underway, the Top Deck Decking Builders Ltd, prepare for the treated timber sub-frame. As the deck is to be built on a very steep bank, extra care had to be taken with the siting and strength of the sub deck frame.

Very steep bank where raised decking patio building is to go Old patio which is also to be covered in the new timber decking project Old patio which is also to be covered in the new timber decking project Managing Director still happy to get hands dirty!

The first stage undertaken her with the large raised deck, was to get the upright support posts concreted into the ground to a suitable depth to allow for any 'made up' ground on the bank. This bank has been well consolidated over many years, so was able to take the posts for the large deck, without huge holes being dug out.

The decking system to be used called for the installation of a double bearer, positioned so that it allowed for the maximum 900m overhang for the raised deck front edge. Just three posts were inserted in the first instance to allow the fixing of the bearer joists at the correct level for the joists of the deck that would rest upon it. Additional posts were then added once the double joist bearer had been levelled and fixed. The dimensions of the bearer timbers being 150x50mm (6x2in)

The first of several support beams concreted into the bank ready to receive the subdeck for building the raised decking patio From lower down the garden 

 

Day 2

Once the bearer was fixed and additional support posts inserted, the placing of the decking joists was much the same as for any raised deck. Again. 150x50mm joists were used at 600 spacing. At the house end of things, the joists simply slotted into joist hangers on the wall plate that had been fixed. If there seems to be lack of detail on the finer points, it is simply because this is not meant to be a DIY manual on how to build a large raised deck. If you have the experience, then you should be able to see the procedure for this raised deck quite easily.

Once the decking sub frame was completed, the upright newels for the balustrades were fixed.

 

Day3

Day 5 & 6 (Rained off on Day 4)

 

Day 7 - Job done!