Constructing a raised deck / balcony - advice please

[WetSaw]

If you want to keep costs down then block and beam will do that. A few pillars to support the main beams ( 2 ×1.6m are easy to move) then the other beams on top. 2.4m are a bit lumpy on your own ( I'm not a big guy but can move 3m by myself with the right techniques!) but far from impossible

 

[Ajax123]

So let me get this straight. You are looking at a wall plate on the house wall presumably the full length if the deck, and the a column at either front corner. Is that right. I.e no supporting frame?? Or am I reading it wrong. No frame will make it a bit trampolinish.... I'm sure you've thought of that and I am just reading it wrong....

 

[completehandy]

So let me get this straight. You are looking at a wall plate on the house wall presumably the full length if the deck, and the a column at either front corner. Is that right. I.e no supporting frame?? Or am I reading it wrong. No frame will make it a bit trampolinish.... I'm sure you've thought of that and I am just reading it wrong....

Alan,

Essentially you're correct in that there would be a wall plate and two pillars to support the corners.

Between the pillars would be a front beam of something like two pieces of 245 x 44 bolted together. From the wall plate out to this beam would be 170 x 45 joists at 400 centres on top of which goes the flooring. This is all based on a Timber Decking Association code of practice the main variation being that their designs are intended to support timber decking whereas I really wanted to avoid this. If I can't come up with anything else I may look at composite decking which would resolve the ongoing maintenance issues but would not give me the dry storage area below and would probably be more expensive than ply and tiles.

 

[Ajax123]

Alan,

Essentially you're correct in that there would be a wall plate and two pillars to support the corners.

Between the pillars would be a front beam of something like two pieces of 245 x 44 bolted together. From the wall plate out to this beam would be 170 x 45 joists at 400 centres on top of which goes the flooring. This is all based on a Timber Decking Association code of practice the main variation being that their designs are intended to support timber decking whereas I really wanted to avoid this. If I can't come up with anything else I may look at composite decking which would resolve the ongoing maintenance issues but would not give me the dry storage area below and would probably be more expensive than ply and tiles.

Phew.... I still think though that there will be too much movement for tiles. Good luck with it though.