![Thanks](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/thanks.png)
![Likes](https://www.renovateforums.com.au/dbtech/thanks/images/likes.png)
![Needs Pictures](https://www.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/happy/photo4.gif)
![Picture(s) thanks](https://www.ubeaut.biz/wave.gif)
Results 1 to 1 of 1
Thread: Deck Clearance for the bearers
-
4th November 2009, 07:30 PM #1
Deck Clearance for the bearers
Hi All,
Just need a little advice. Here's the story, I drew up my plan for my deck and decided to use stirrups instead of timber posts as I have low clearance. Bearers will be bolted to stirrups. I have about 250mm clearance from the soil. I planned to use 90x90 TP for the bearers and 90 x 45 TP for joist. But when I went to order the timber, the guy suggested to use 140 x 45 for bearers as the 90x90 will bow a bit. So I did.
Now I don't have enought clearance so what I did was I dug a trench from one stirrup post hole to the next so I have enough clearance. Is this ok? What can I get to fill the trench so water doesn't build up underneath? Is gravel ok? Can I fill it up and cover half the stirrup? Or should I escavate the soil a bit more (don't really want to do this as it is too hard to escavate with a shovel and wheel barrow).
Don't want to have the joists the same level because the deck needs to go right to the fence and I can't get my post holes that close.
Thanks.
Read the full thread at RenovateForum.com...
Similar Threads
-
min clearance from ffl to deck
By dub3media in forum DECKINGReplies: 0Last Post: 21st March 2008, 04:41 PM -
Deck... what joists and bearers...
By fixa24 in forum DECKINGReplies: 10Last Post: 5th September 2007, 08:40 PM -
deck bearers with no space
By energyfreak in forum DECKINGReplies: 2Last Post: 31st May 2007, 02:46 PM -
bearers and joist for deck.
By mickfromperth in forum DECKINGReplies: 16Last Post: 20th August 2006, 07:46 PM