How do you calculate how much weight a balcony can bear?

[justusandersson]

Then you probably don't need to worry.

 

[Rolle85]

Sure, but everything that can go to hell usually does when I'm on the move.

 

[tobbbias]

Haha, if you have a cm to spare, it should be fine. If my door leaf had started to sag 1 cm, I would have had bigger problems than the decking outside

 

[tobbbias]

Nice that the balcony wasn't wobbly. As mentioned, just don't lay the decking too tightly so that the meltwater can run through, then the snow won't be a big problem for you

 

[Rolle85]

How do I know if the door might sag? Metal door

 

[tobbbias]

If the door is installed according to the manufacturer's instructions and you have cross-measured and plumbed both sides of the door frame, then it's all good

 

[Rolle85]

It has been up for two weeks, when will it sag?

 

[Hasse C]

34 mm feels excessive. Especially when you have the studs so close together. A small gap between the door and the deck will become troublesome if it snows.

 

[Rolle85]

What?

 

[Hasse C]

Use 28 mm that doesn't build as high. If the door has a small margin against the deck, you won't be able to open it if a lot of snow comes at once. And it becomes even more troublesome when you have to close it and you always drag a little snow at the bottom that gets stuck in the frame.

 

[Rolle85]

Aha, what about 28x145mm? Never tried that wide

 

[Hasse C]

Matter of taste. I have 145 mm because I think it looks best.

 

[Rolle85]

Then they will be!

 

[Rolle85]

A question, there are tools for setting hidden screws that I'm interested in. Let's say that in the future I need to remove a plank, is it possible to do so without removing all the decking around it!

 

[Rolle85]

Anyone sitting on a 145mm decking tool for hidden screw installation that is for sale?