My backyard deck project with Ekodeck

[asifkhawaja]

Recently, I turned my boring ugly backyard into an amazing sitting area using the brand new Ekodeck decking. Here are a few photos of the different stages and the final finished deck. 

[asifkhawaja]

Hi @sankhadlt treated pine Framing 70 x 35mm for that concrete area sounds good and yes I fixed them to my alfresco tiles with screws/plugs (example here). I had to pre-drill holes in the tiles for the screws and plugs. In your case the concrete area seems sloping outwards so you would need to make sure the frame sits leveled on the concrete. Hope that helps.

[Ekodeck]

Looking good @asifkhawaja !

[Stuckster]

Great job @asifkhawaja especially for a first time effort! Lots to learn but looks very professional. The only two tips I would add to anyone else are joist tape, since much of it is uncovered and where the joists are laying on the tiles, use10mm plastic window packers to lift them up and allow for drainage. 

[EricL]

Hello @Stuckster

Let me tag @asifkhawaja to make them aware of your kind words. Thank you very much for sharing those deck-building tips. I'm sure our members who are planning on building a low-level deck will find it useful.

Eric

[Jimmy89]

@asifkhawaja This looks awesome, It is very similar to what we are trying to achieve. Quick question, did you secure the beams to the exiting concrete slab, or did you leave them floating? 

[asifkhawaja]

@Jimmy89 thanks Jimmy. Secured them with screws. 

[cepalo]

hey @asifkhawaja how did you make the frame? I have a space at the back but Im not sure where to start. My terrain is a little sloppy and I am a little afraid to mess it up, any tips or place to get the best information how to start? I quote a company for a pergola and deck and they use Eco decking, I am just wondering if it would be to hard for me to DYI... Any tips would be more than helpful for me.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @cepalo,

Hopefully, @asifkhawaja can provide some advice on their project. 

The best place to get information on how to start would be right here on the Bunnings Workshop community. Feel free to start a discussion on your project and include any questions you have. It's also a good idea to include pictures of the space, the dimensions of your proposed deck and details of any height deviations. Also, try to provide the working height of the deck from the ground up to the level at which you'd like the boards to finish. 

In the interim, have a read through How to build a low-level deck; it's a great resource to begin with.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell