What balustrade timber?

[jaydenRadisich]

Hi All,

I’m looking to add a balustrade to my deck and would appreciate some advice.

• Deck size: 4480mm (wide) x 1690mm (deep), with stairs approx. 1070mm

• Slat height: approx. 800mm high
  (Note: the drop-off is less than 600mm, so a balustrade isn’t required by code, but I’d like to install one as a safety precaution to prevent accidental falls.)

• Style: Vertical timber slats

I’m looking for recommendations on the following:

• Suitable post size

• Appropriate post brackets (to be bolted into a concrete deck)

• Horizontal rail timber size [Notching into posts]

• Recommended maximum span between posts for stability

• Ideal vertical slat size (I was thinking around [92x18 mm]

If you need any more information to make suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[MitchellMc]

Hi @jaydenRadisich,

I've just been chatting with the Veupro team, and we believe that using the stainless steel bracket would be a better choice instead of the galvanised version. I've updated my original post to reflect this.

Mitchell

[jaydenRadisich]

Hi @MitchellMc 

on top of the above, im wanting to use the White Knight Ultra Pave Quick Dry Paint on the concrete deck, i did speak to someone in store and they said to clean with a stong detergent/degreaser. could yourself or you tag someone in to help me find a product suitable. i want to paint this before all the pickets for the balustrade go on

Also i have some small gaps between the house and the concrete [deck], what would you recomend [in a silicone tube] to fill these gaps before painting the deck 

Thanks for all your help, please see some progress shots

[MitchellMc]

Hi @jaydenRadisich,

Great work so far!

I couldn't find any reference to a detergent/degreaser in the preparation steps for that product. They are as follows:

 ROUGH CONCRETE (new, old or bare)

• Scrub the surface with a stiff bristle broom to remove any loose residue then rinse thoroughly with a strong water jet (eg garden or pressure hose).
• Test for loose residue with adhesive tape. If loose material is picked up on the tape repeat the cleaning process.
• Allow concrete to dry completely.

Using a detergent/degreaser is a good idea before coating a soiled garage floor. My concern with using one here is that any residual cleaner left on the surface could compromise the coating. It's best to stick to the preparation steps recommended by the manufacturer. Are there any obvious grease or oil stains on the concrete that concern you? If so, you can use Chemtech 1L Concrete And Driveway Cleaner.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[jaydenRadisich]

Hi @MitchellMc 

Thanks getting there slowly haha 

okay perfect no, there are no stains, grease or oil stans so thats fine

also did you have a recomendation on the small gaps between the house and the concrete [deck], what would you recomend [in a silicone tube] to fill these gaps before painting the deck

Thanks again for all your help  

[MitchellMc]

Oh, sorry @jaydenRadisich,

I'd go with Sikaflex 11FC as it's the superior product for gaps like this.

Mitchell