First cut using a zero turn and forgot about the rollbar behind that sticks out wider than the rider. Heat pump is elevated and at shoulder height. It was actually the plastic handles that adjust the rollbar that stick out a couple inches further that caught it. Collection of misfortunes.
4’ is a pretty short span. Remove the existing rim joist the sit your new floor joists on that beam (assume there is another beam tied to the back of the post). then add another beam 4’ out sitting atop posts, use joist hangers on the outbound side. For a short span like that you can go 24OC if the deck boards are 2x.
I’m not crazy about bolting beams to posts (as in the pic), I like them sitting on the posts. I’d add a 2x4 vertical jack block screwed to the 4x4s too.
Benches like the ones in the pic don’t usually pass code (climb and fall hazard). Your deck is at least 42” off the ground so a proper barrier rail is code if that matters to you or your ins company.
4’ is a pretty short span. Remove the existing rim joist the sit your new floor joists on that beam (assume there is another beam tied to the back of the post). then add another beam 4’ out sitting atop posts, use joist hangers on the outbound side. For a short span like that you can go 24OC if the deck boards are 2x.
I’m not crazy about bolting beams to posts (as in the pic), I like them sitting on the posts. I’d add a 2x4 vertical jack block screwed to the 4x4s too.
Benches like the ones in the pic don’t usually pass code (climb and fall hazard). Your deck is at least 42” off the ground so a proper barrier rail is code if that matters to you or your ins company.
I finally got around to laying the floor. I had a few dips to deal with, but overall it has been pretty good.
However, I have one area where the floor changes slope. It drops about 10 mm over 1 metre. The flooring allows a maximum dip of 3 mm over 1 metre, but that seems to refer to a low spot that goes down and then back up.
In my case, it is just a smooth change in slope, so there is nothing on the low side to build back up to. Is this likely to be a problem?
I finally got around to laying the floor. I had a few dips to deal with, but overall it has been pretty good.
However, I have one area where the floor changes slope. It drops about 10 mm over 1 metre. The flooring allows a maximum dip of 3 mm over 1 metre, but that seems to refer to a low spot that goes down and then back up.
In my case, it is just a smooth change in slope, so there is nothing on the low side to build back up to. Is this likely to be a problem?
I would hit the crest of the slope with a belt sander. Most floors don't care about level but they do care about being planar. The change in slope is what stresses the joints and may result in joint failure. Lowering the crest and making it wider reduces the stress on the finished floor.
When I install hard floors, I work to get the subfloor planar before I start. Most subfloors (and especially OSB) are much higher at the edges than in the field.
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