a new deck

[Jimbeam]

I would go to an auction. I did and I got 550LM of mixed hardwood for under a grand. And I love the mixed look. Its very different and looks like the deck has an identity problem with the darker timbers mixed in every now and then with the lighter ones. But thats me, it was a risk and it paid dividends. All looks the same now as its weathered but Im getting out there this weekend and giving it a good clean and seal. Can wait to return it to its former glory.

[manoftalent]

Just as a matter of interest, how many nails did you buy for the deck?

I was just going to purchase the biggest bucket of nails from Bunnies, and take it from there...

Hate to run out half-way through the job though, especially because we live 30k's from town!!!

I used about 7.5kg of nails ....bunnies had a 5kg one that I thought might be enough....it wasn't .....so I bought another one and used half of that ...oh and you'll need those kneepads ....lol.......as your nailing by hand, follow through with the punch as well, but be gentle or you will get splits .......especially at the joins, its not so bad when the timber is moist, but due to the heat we have had lately, most of the natural moisture evaporated ....leaving the timber slightly brittle ...some of it I pre-drilled with 3/16th drill bit to ease it in better near joins ....if you find this happening to much ....buy a pack of 65mm or 75mm decking nails and move further back from the join, the extra length of nail will give you the reach to get into the barer below without being to close to the edge.

good luck

[Spelunx]

I used about 7.5kg of nails ....bunnies had a 5kg one that I thought might be enough....it wasn't .....so I bought another one and used half of that ...oh and you'll need those kneepads ....lol.......as your nailing by hand, follow through with the punch as well, but be gentle or you will get splits .......especially at the joins, its not so bad when the timber is moist, but due to the heat we have had lately, most of the natural moisture evaporated ....leaving the timber slightly brittle ...some of it I pre-drilled with 3/16th drill bit to ease it in better near joins ....if you find this happening to much ....buy a pack of 65mm or 75mm decking nails and move further back from the join, the extra length of nail will give you the reach to get into the barer below without being to close to the edge.

good luck

Cheers... will get the Xtra large takeaway bucket, with extra chicken....



MMmmmmm chicken...


Cheers

Jayson.

[UteMad]

Just for trivial bordam allow 65 nails per m2 for 90mm wide decking and approx 80 -85 for 67mm

As to how many are in a 5kg tub it has been counted but i have lost the figure and buy 25kg at a time so its no longer of interest cause 25kg goes a long way and is half or less than the kg rate on a 5kg anyway

All joints should be drilled with a pilot and our policy is all nails are predrilled regardless as it minimises the chances of a board later splitting around a nail when it shrinks

Cheers Utemad

www.dialadeck.com.au

[UteMad]

I would go to an auction. I did and I got 550LM of mixed hardwood for under a grand. And I love the mixed look. Its very different and looks like the deck has an identity problem with the darker timbers mixed in every now and then with the lighter ones. But thats me, it was a risk and it paid dividends. All looks the same now as its weathered but Im getting out there this weekend and giving it a good clean and seal. Can wait to return it to its former glory.

Thats a great deal you got there for the decking i gather its 90mm or is it 67mm width....Be careful with mixed hardwoods as it can quite often be the left overs and the durabilities will all be different so you can't use it in bush fire zones either..... You must have had fun picking it up cause my ute wasn't laughing when i put 350lm of 90mm merbau on its back on saturday

Once again great buy where was the auction????

cheers utemad

www.dialadeck.com.au

[SPIRIT]

hi all well have nearly finished the job only the clear curtains to do witch are on order ,man its cold at night when you get out of a nice wrm spa
just fitted a slidding door near the spa into the houst needs a bit of paint then thats done aswell

used about 3000 nails
no ledger ran of the house bearers

[SPIRIT]

Hmm upon thinking about it a bit more, is it because if the deck was built the way I described, that some of the joists would be hanging with no bearer underneath them at that end with the requirement for joists at 450 centres?

Why can't the parallel bearers simply run to the end stumps and sit fully instead of partially on them, and that end piece be a joist?

sorry didn't answer your question l needed a bearer to sit the other joist to sit on l then just cut joist to fill in the gaps

[Jimbeam]

Thats a great deal you got there for the decking i gather its 90mm or is it 67mm width....Be careful with mixed hardwoods as it can quite often be the left overs and the durabilities will all be different so you can't use it in bush fire zones either..... You must have had fun picking it up cause my ute wasn't laughing when i put 350lm of 90mm merbau on its back on saturday

Once again great buy where was the auction????

cheers utemad

www.dialadeck.com.au

Ute,

I got the timber at Laws Auctions in Wetherill Park in Sydney. They have building supply auctions on tuesdays or wednesdays and you can view the catalogue online prior to the auction. I did not use the whole 550 LM initially but I have gotten into building a bench seat the length of the deck last weekend and I doubt I'll have much of it left over once I am done. Sure, some lengths were split and cracked, but I just cut around them to minimize waste. Im in the suburbs so bush fire code is not really an issue but you raise a good point that maybe some poople need to take into consideration when building. Oh, and its 90mm. I just hired a guy to pick it up and deliver it. They are at the austions and you can arrange delivery on the spot(about 70 bucks from memory).

www.lawsauctions.com.au Checkem out. Great for tradies.

[UteMad]

Ute,

I got the timber at Laws Auctions in Wetherill Park in Sydney. They have building supply auctions on tuesdays or wednesdays and you can view the catalogue online prior to the auction. I did not use the whole 550 LM initially but I have gotten into building a bench seat the length of the deck last weekend and I doubt I'll have much of it left over once I am done. Sure, some lengths were split and cracked, but I just cut around them to minimize waste. Im in the suburbs so bush fire code is not really an issue but you raise a good point that maybe some poople need to take into consideration when building. Oh, and its 90mm. I just hired a guy to pick it up and deliver it. They are at the austions and you can arrange delivery on the spot(about 70 bucks from memory).

www.lawsauctions.com.au Checkem out. Great for tradies.

Thanks for that will have a look .......

cheers Utemad

[Spelunx]

Wow, the deck turned out awesome!

Congratulations on a job well done.

I hope mine looks as good.