Decking: substructure, footings, timber choice and termites
Footings and bearer spans, joist spacing for your board, ventilation under the deck, jarrah versus composite in WA conditions, and the termite management that stops your deck becoming a bridge into the house.
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Not planted yet — but the plan for it is final
The practical task and the checklist below are exactly what this lesson will teach. What is missing is the written explanation and the curated links, each one fetched and verified before it ships.
In the meantime the checklist is genuinely usable on its own. Take it outside.
Checklist
- Footings sized and dug to design depth
- Joist spacing matches the board manufacturer's span table
- Adequate ventilation and clearance beneath the deck
- Correct fixings for the timber and the coastal environment
- Termite management addressed where the deck meets the house