Thanks @MitchellMc I was on the lookout for cheaper alternatives thanks for that bracket suggestion! and yes will keep positioning in mind. for fix ...

Thanks Mitchell. Sounds like thats the way I will go.L/angled steel brackets are for support along the length of the joints - fixed to the concrete be ...

apologies just noticed my previous reply came through so doubled up there!the west section of the rim joist will be hard against the house where the b ...

Thanks Mitchell 70x45 sounds like a goer. I cant see any joists specfically for this dimension timber however. Could you suggest a joist hanger and L ...

Thanks Mitchell, I like the idea of the 45mm thick for that extra bit of strength. I cant seem to find any joist hangers suited for this dimension woo ...

Appreciate the link! I came across it shortly after posting and have bookmarked for reading again