Transcription of DESIGNING BETTER DECKS - Outdoor Structures
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Ralph Bailey (Hons) FRAIAG uymer Bailey ArchitectsFor Timber QueenslandDESIGNING BETTER DECKSDESIGNING BETTER DECKS Timber DECKS and boardwalks includes discussion on the sub framing: Timber bearers Timber joists Timber posts (or steel?) Fixings Finishes Decking material itselfWhy me? Have always been interested in the use of Australian tmbers, especially hardwood and I am stll learning even at 68 years old. I am stll a Practcing Architect is the term Engineers like to use Have designed many tmber residences and commercial buildings, and also hardwood Outdoor and indoor furnitureCustom tmber chair designCustom Outdoor tmber seatngHave designed many verandah, DECKS and boardwalks and seenpersonally how if tmber is not specifed, designed and used correctly that serious failures can occurResidental deck designCommercial deck designBoardwalk designJoist rot under Satnay deckingRoted deckingRoted deckingDECK FAILURE EXAMPLESAt least two collapsed DECKS in recent years have lead to serious injury and s statstcs show that approximately 6% of Australian homes have a tmber balcony or deck and that about 2% of these were potentally fatal.
DESIGNING BETTER DECKS. Timber decks and boardwalks includes discussion on the sub framing: •Timber bearers •Timber joists Timber posts (or steel?) • Fixings • Finishes • Decking material itself
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