Building a low-level deck over concrete

DIYImpressions

Preview of the finished resultHello Team, i plan to build a deck outside within the shed area over concrete area.

Dimensions are 8 meters x 3 meters. Ground clearance at the entrance  (left side) is 120mm but on the right side window clearance is 170mm.

I want to build a deck with merbau 140mm running to parallel to house with picture frame design. 

Also i want to lay pebbles at the edge of decking like this

I have read the “Building low clearance guide” and want advice on lengths required to start the project. Appreciate your guidance. Thanks

MitchellMc

Hi @DIYImpressions,

I'm keen to assist with your project. Have you started drawing yourself up a plan of how you'll build the structure? What sort of advice were you looking for on lengths?

Here are some renderings I've put together on a possible way to build your deck. It's something I've been working on for a while and it's based on a system where each square meter of the deck is treated as its own repeatable entity. There are only nine separate tiles used to build a decks structure. I've drawn your 8000 x 3000mm deck to scale using 90 x 45 outdoor framing timber. In the first image below are the 1000 x 1000mm tiles I've used. This might all be a bit boring, but it's an interesting concept to me.

Let me know what you think and if this makes it easier for you to understand how the deck will be constructed. Feel free to ask any questions. We're here to help.

Mitchell