We still have to screw it all down. We have been doing this last after we have all the timber ready and can adjust the spacing between the boards.
We also need to mix up the boards as they are cut at even places at this point in time. We will do this just before the screw them all down.
Looks a lot better than when we first started.... :->
Love the decking! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Robert. Are u sure u r not a decker by trade?
ReplyDelete:D
Yes..pretty sure. IT Manager by trade :-P . All done on my triton workcentre and extension table. http://www.tritontools.com/products?more=330185
ReplyDeleteLooking good. How much will you charge to do mine?
ReplyDeleteThanks Jay. I enjoyed doing it, but it is quite time consuming. It's not really that hard to do. You just need the right tools.
ReplyDelete1. A saw capable of cutting long pieces of timber (Compound Mite saw would do it - I use my triton workcentre)
2. A Nail gun (I got a paslode framer gun)
3. An Electric Drill x 2 (Makes it easy to drill holes and then screw in the timber
4. Tape measure
5. Level
6. A small portable circular saw for finishing edges
7. Screws for the decking timber (Got mine on ebay)
8. Some ground marking spay paint for marking the point you need to dig the holes.
9. A hole digger! (Get a motorised one as doing it by hand is cheaper, but takes a lot longer)
Start by using Google Sketchup and draw some plans. They don't need to be exact as you will find that some things will change. For example, I found that I didn't need to screw a support into the concrete, rather I screwed a support into the wall instead..)
Then when onsite mark your holes with the spray can and a piece of string. I found that the maximum distance you should have your joists apart is 700mm. I also added some bracing midway between this but is was only attached to each joist and is not used for screwing your timber into. It provides a rigid frame to use.
Once you have this, you need to think about how the timber is to be laid on top of the supports. We have an edge running around the entire outside of the frame, and around any poles. Add some extra supports in this area.
Once your frame is right, check it is at the right level and concrete it in place.
Finally cut your timber floor to suit and then oil.
Done! :>