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Decking problem ?? slightly off gardening topic
I want some decking that is a rectangular shape of approx 12ft x
12ft. One of the corners however, I need to be rounded, approx radi of about 3 ft. How do I set the beams underneath to support the decking thats on a radi. Also how do I finish off the radius'd edge. As normally a rectangular piece of wood is used as an eding piece to a straight part of the decking. Any ideas approx how much in total a DIY job would cost me, and how much a pro would charge. |
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Also how do I finish off the radius'd edge. As normally a rectangular piece of wood is used as an eding piece to a straight part of the decking. Don't know about any of the other, but to get a rounded end, the best bet is to use a boat building technique, 'Cold Mould Ply'. You will need 3 mm Marine Ply cut to the depth you want it on the edge in strips. Nail the first one on to whatever timbers you have, to form the basis of the curve. Apply a good layer of glue and then fix another on top, your thickness is now 6 mm and keep on working up to the thickness you require. Each layer can be nailed so the heads of the nails are flush. The top and final layer, don't drive the nails right down because once the glue is set, you can remove the nails and then put the sander over it all to get a finished fit for staining/painting/varnishing or whatever you wish to do. Racing Yachts, Power boats and even a Lifeboat was built using this technique. If you are old enough to remember the 1979 Fastnet Race where lots of boats sank and people died, there were two racing yachts, Golden Apple and Silver Apple in that race and although damaged, they returned home :-)). They were built using the Cold Mould technique :-)) Mike |
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Also how do I finish off the radius'd edge. As normally a rectangular piece of wood is used as an eding piece to a straight part of the decking. (Sorry if this appears twice, but the first hasn't shown up on my computer) Don't know about any of the other, but to get a rounded end, the best bet is to use a boat building technique, 'Cold Mould Ply'. You will need 3 mm Marine Ply cut to the depth you want it on the edge in strips. Nail the first one on to whatever timbers you have, to form the basis of the curve. Apply a good layer of glue and then fix another on top, your thickness is now 6 mm and keep on working up to the thickness you require. Each layer can be nailed so the heads of the nails are flush. The top and final layer, don't drive the nails right down because once the glue is set, you can remove the nails and then put the sander over it all to get a finished fit for staining/painting/varnishing or whatever you wish to do. Racing Yachts, Power boats and even a Lifeboat was built using this technique. If you are old enough to remember the 1979 Fastnet Race where lots of boats sank and people died, there were two racing yachts, Golden Apple and Silver Apple in that race and although damaged, they returned home :-)). They were built using the Cold Mould technique :-)) Mike |
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