Design mobile timber deck frame (made in steel)
$250-750 AUD
Paid on delivery
My house has an existing timber deck approx 0.5m above ground level and approx. 5m wide and 3m deep. I would like to attach a semi-mobile additional deck to it, which would make the total deck 6.5m deep instead of only 3m. I can provide photos and exact dimensions. I envisage a steel frame which would accommodate joists approx 450mm apart. The decking boards would probably be 63mm x 25mm hardwood. The frame is to bolt to the existing deck and also to brackets concreted in-ground at the far side distant from the house. The structure is to include at least 4 airless heavy equipment tyres able to be wound down to engage the ground (similar to a trailer jockey wheel). The entire structure must be able to be unbolted and pushed away a distance of about 10m along a concrete driveway and across a nearby concrete slab. The drawings must contain as many views as necessary to show the device. The views may be plan, elevation, section, or perspective views. Detail views of portions of elements, on a larger scale if necessary, should also be used.
I think the device needs to be in two (or more) parts to be truly moveable (and transportable to site). Also, I haven't yet mentioned in detail the main reason for a moveable structure - a sewer main that runs the length of the driveway (West to East). The local Council will generally not allow a permanent structure over a main in case it needs to be dug up for maintenance in the future - hence the desire for a moveable structure.
It may be that to support the load, some 'feet' are needed, such as the 'ball joint' foot depicted here: [login to view URL] . The feet may need to swivel as the concrete driveway is sloping and uneven.
The design needs to be as simple as possible as I am concerned construction costs may make it unfeasible otherwise.
If the total weight of the segments is not more than two men can handle, wheels may be unnecessary. I am concerned about lack of overall rigidity if the structure is in many parts. (It may be that the timber decking element is in several parts, but the underlying 'carriage' is in just one or two parts.)
I would like to propose a two stage job. Stage 1 - produce a sketch (or sketches) sufficient to show the proposed mechanism and overall structure. Stage 2 - if stage 1 is approved, produce a detained fabrication drawing (or drawings) including a materials parts list and showing detailed dimensions, exact shapes, weld details etc. suitable as construction drawings for a steel fabricator. (The fabrication drawings should be as per: [login to view URL] )
Feel free to message me with a proposed price for stages 1 and 2.
PS I should correct the dimensions. The East-West width is 5300mm and the North-South depth is 3600. The height of the existing deck at the West end is 400mm and at the East end is 620mm. Also, the idea is to clad the existing brick/tile deck with joists and boards, so that will raise the height of the existing deck. I am not clear on how the new structure should be attached to the existing deck. I am thinking that a timber or steel plate might be attached to the vertical surface at the edge of the existing deck. Note that the plan is to extend decking over the existing brick stairs and provide new (detachable) timber stairs on the Northern edge of the new deck device.
Project ID: #27010943
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