Structural Wood Floor Decking

Ipe is a stable low flexing high structural strength exotic hardwood.
Structural wood floor decking. Structural tongue and groove wood decking is the perfect complement for a timber structure. A sample of solid 1 grade 2 x 6 edge vee one side ev1s douglas fir decking. Tiles are made of 8 air dried wood face slats held together with 3 hardwood runners affixed with stainless steel screws. These decking boards run perpendicular to the rest of the decking creating an eye catching design.
Decking is available in a variety of species thicknesses and lengths. The load bearing capacities of structural decking also make it useful as floor decking and solid sidewall construction. Install tiles to resurface worn out decks concrete slabs porches walkways balconies roof tops or patios. The process of framing a deck includes creating connections between joists beams and support posts in order to build a code compliant deck structure.
For larger decks you can install parting boards also called pattern boards in the middle of the decking. Because of its open celled structure. They also allow you to use shorter deck boards and can eliminate the need to butt boards together to span the width of the deck. Structural decking also known as roof decking should not be confused with lumber intended for residential and non residential outdoor decks.
This decking forms a significant part of the building structure especially those using laminated timber beams arches or heavy timber trusses as support elements of the structure. Also available are solid and laminated versions of many decking species. Redwood another premium deck wood is easy to work with naturally decay and insect resistant and rugged enough to avoid warping checking and splitting.