Additional Specifications: • Timber end grain to be coated after being sawn using sealer such as petroleum jelly or Mobilcer-M Wax Emulsion to protect timber • Bolt holes to be drilled to bolt diameter +10% (allowance for shrinkage) • ‘Camo’ screws and tool to be used for even spacings as well as to prevent fastenings from being visible from the top surface of deck • All fixings to be stainless steel, Monel metal, hot dipped galvanised or mechanically plated
Sawn upper face timber used for greater long term weathering ability
3mm arris on all top corners as well as chamfered edges
Large surface area to relax on in the sun as well as this section next to the tree for shade on hot days Edge treatment covering ends of decking boards as well as framing deck
Main stairs compliant with rise and run specifications from NCC 2015 Building Code of Australia (Volume one commercial buildings) table D2.13
Longer full length decking used (can be purchased up to 6m) for efficiency and to reduce buckling between members due to expansion. Also to reduce waste and save time on fixing and joining.
Large platform stair to enable sitting/ lying to promote relaxation
Smaller pad footings to support stairs ‘U’ shape cut out to enable people to sit around edge as a group
3D HERO VIEW
Construction as Alchemy ARCH10002
2017 Semester 2
Studio Leader: William Orr Studio: 8
Name: Thomas Martiniello Student Number: 834 955
Part 1C : Relaxation Deck
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