What Timber Size for Deck?

[Davy]

I am making a small 3.4m x 1.8 m deck. What would be the recommended timber sizes for the girders that attach to the soil posts and also the joists which lay on the girders? The deck would support a maximum of 6 people and a wooden arbour.

thanks

Davy

[Jim]

I recenlty put a deck in and as this rested on pads pretty much at ground level I used 4" x 2" s

If the deck is going to be 'suspended' then 6" x 4" would be the recommended norm.

HTH

Jim

[Jim]

Sorry just re-read my post and it should read ......6" x 2" would be the recommended norm