Hi there my name is Mike and in short sequence
of videos i'm going to be showing you
how to lay the DURATRAC Composite Decking
In this particular instance
we're going to be using the Frontier range in the Iroko colour
Laid on the Manticore plastic lumber
This can all be found on www.EnviroBuild.com
So now I'm going to introduce some of the tools that we recommend to help lay your DURATRAC composite decking
Starting with the power mitre saw this will help you cut down your deck boards to the appropriate size
We recommend that you use a 40 tooth blade
This will have nice accurate cuts and not make the deck board too warm whilst cutting.
Also have some more simple tools like the impact driver, the spirit level and the tape measure and
and most importantly your personal protection equipment
So one of the most important factors of
your sub structure is to make sure that
it is all level and correct. So for this balcony
to do that we're going to use these
recycled plastic supports.
The great thing about these is they're easy
to adjust the height, simply by screwing
counterclockwise to raise the level,
or clockwise to bring it back down.
We also use these rubber mats and these
are great because you can put them
underneath the pedestal and it protects your roof membrane.
As you can see behind me we've already laid out the pads
at the appropriate centres, so now we simply a
case of placing the pedestals on top of the mats.
If you have any tight corners
you can actually turn the pedestals
upside down and they can be adjusted this way too.
So in this instance this is what we're going to do.
So once your pedestals are in place, you'd then lay your joist on top
and then adjust the height accordingly.
So as you can see now laid out all of our pedestals in their appropriate positions
we've got them at seventy five centres as
discussed before. You might also notice
we've got slightly more pedestals in the foreground there.
This is due to the arrangement of the joists that will be explained later.
So for this deck structure we're going to
be using a Manticore plastic lumber made
from one hundred percent recycled plastic.
The great thing about this Manticore plastic lumber is that is won't rot like traditional timber.
and also it is very easy to cut.
Now we're going to attach the joist cradle to the plastic lumber using
standard countersunk wood screws.
So for this specific project we're going to be laying the deck boards widthways
which gives the appearance of the deck being wider.
So with that being said it also means that support joists
will be running the length of the course.
So currently we have laid our first
structural beams down, so these are the
crossbeams these contain the joist-hangers we saw before us attaching to
the plastic lumber and the joist will sit within the cradles
So as you can see now we've got most of the substructure laid
down with all of the joists sat within
the joist hangers. One thing to bear in
mind is to leave a slight expansion gap
at the end of each of the joists of around
about five to six millimeters. This is
just to allow for any natural expansion
of the joists. You'll also notice that
in this centre section here we've got to joists
The reason for that is because when we lay the deck
this is going to be where the butt joints
meet and you'll require two clips to go on the
joists, but i'll be explained later
OK, so now you can see that we've obviously
got the majority of the substructure
down, so it's now a case on the checking
the levels of all of the pedestals to
make sure that they're supporting the
joists and that our deck is going to be level.
So if you have a look at all of your
pedestals and if you see they are able to
move around, they're obviously not supporting the
joists at all so they need to be raised up
tight against a foot of the joists
and then we check the levels
So now that the substructures nice and
level we're going to start on the deck.
We're going to be using the DURATRAC composite decking which is made
of ninety percent recycled materials!
To start off the decking we're going to
install the first board into the DURATRAC
starter fastener. This is to be
installed onto the outside edge of the
outer joist as you can see just here.
Now we're going to install the first board
so it's simply a case of getting your
deckboard placing it down, sliding up
towards the first clips and then with a
bit of persuasion a tap, using your
hand or rubber mallet make sure that the
first deck board is pushed into the clips and secured.
Slightly tilt it up, fix the fastener in place,
then with a little bit of sideways pressure on the fixing, lightly screw down.
Now that we've got all of our hidden fasteners on the joists we are now ready to
install our second row of boards
Now as you can see here we put a double joist, because this is where we're
going to have our first butt joint so we've
already put this board in place so i'm
going to show you the easiest way to
install the boards on the far side of the fasteners,
so you align it appropriately
and then tip it up slightly you'll find
it'll slide nicely in to the fasteners and a
little bit of persuasion
it'll fit into place
it's also important to realize that you
need to leave an appropriate gap on the
joints for the expansion because these
boards will expand that they do expand
lengthways there is importantly 6-8mm gap on the butt joints.
Now with the second row of boards in place will now to
fix the second hidden fastener this will
secure the second board into place
With this in place it now allows us to go back
to the first set of fasteners to tighten them up
now we're going to look at installing
the last two boards of our deck.
The first thing to consider is making
sure that you get the measurements of
your end clips correct first so the way
to do this is to measure the last two
widths of the board and a 6mm gap and that
should give you measurement from your
third born to the end of your end clips.
Now when it comes to installing your
end board in first in the same way that we
put in the very first board of the deck
Ensuring the decking board is nicely busted
up against the end clips
then take the second to last board
and you tilt it backwards towards your
third board and pop into place.
And if you got your measurements correct
you should find your fastener is able to
just slide into place it over your joist
To finish off the deck nicely we've attached the fascia board to the joists.
We pre drilled the hole and countersunk and then attached through the fascia board into the joist.
We're going to show you one of the great benefits the Frontier range.
A typical BBQ type spill of oil, grease or food stuff you can see this easily wipes clean
All I've used here is just a standard napkin and a little bit of elbow grease and away it goes.
Now as you can see we finished our deck
our furniture is in place it's
time to enjoy a nice drink in the evening
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