How do you think it looks best to splice decking?

[Mikael K.]

Agree with some of the above. I never splice. Personally, I think it disrupts the impression. A matter of taste, of course... Fris divides it nicely. Of course, it becomes somewhat more expensive but with a bit of planning...

 

[Mattias_gbg]

I would have gone with a middle part too, I've done so myself a few times and haven't regretted it.

 

[hagv]

When we built a 70 m2 deck, we didn't want any seams or visible screws either. So it was framed and screwed from underneath.

 

[Hasselhagen]

Hi!
Borrowing the thread question...
Do you lay it along the house wall or splice it against, if you know what I mean...
Is there any thought/nicest way with that?

 

[b8q]

Hello!
Borrowing the thread question...
Do you lay alongside the house wall or join against, if you understand what I mean...
Is there any thought/aesthetic to it?

Usually, it ends up alongside, because it's common to have a bearer along the house, then joists perpendicular to the bearers, and then the decking across the joists - so they become parallel to the house wall.

But everything can be modified, often it's best with an elongated deck to lay the decking lengthwise, so to speak.

Then the joining itself can be done in many ways - some do a general join (all join on the same joist), sometimes with a crosswise plank in the joint to divide the deck into parts. Others go with offset joins (I belong to this category).

See also this article for inspiration
https://www.byggahus.se/bygga/lagg-trallen-monster-atta-varianter-tre-satt-avsluta

 

[Hasse C]

I prefer the boards along the house. That way, you also avoid water running in towards the facade if it happens to slope a little. The joints should be spread out as much as possible but randomly. Personally, I think continuous joints are among the ugliest things I know. Additionally, it results in a weaker construction. My neighbor has horizontal boards with continuous joints in their fence. It is unsteady and would certainly be more stable if the joints were spread out.

 

[Hasselhagen]

Most often it is along, since it is common to have a bearing beam along the house, then joists perpendicular to the bearing beams, and then the decking across the joists - which means it will be parallel to the house wall.

But everything can be modified, often it is best if you have an elongated deck to lay the decking lengthwise, so to speak.

Then the actual jointing can also be done in many ways - some make a general joint (all jointed on the same joist), sometimes with a transversal deck board in the joint to divide the deck into sections. Others use staggered joints (myself included).

See also this article for inspiration
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Thanks for the response and for the great link!

 

[Litengubbe]

One way to achieve as "tight" a joint as possible is to bevel the ends. Then you join the two spliced boards with the same screw. Minimizes the risk of a gap in the joint over time.

 

[Kurtivan]

Does no one nail decking with brads anymore? I nailed a deck 30 years ago and I think it has worked well, what are the advantages of screwing?

 

[Erik Salhammar]

absolutely, but in a different way than essve etc.
[image]
(stolen from google)

Is there really no more annoying way to screw a deck than that? Then I'll be disappointed..

 

[Rickard.]

what are the advantages of screwing?

So you can easily unscrew the decking and adjust the plinths if you haven't quite calculated the snow load correctly

(that's Honda's largest snow blower in the picture)

 

[fgo]

Is there truly no more tedious way to screw a deck than that? I'll be disappointed..

Yes, that would be to pre-drill, glue, and plug.

 

[Erik Salhammar]

Well, it's about pre-drilling, gluing, and plugging.

Sounds a bit too easy for my taste.. I prefer to crawl under the deck and screw, then crawl back up for the next board.

But maybe you can pre-drill, glue, and plug from the underside as well? Just because, you know..

 

[fgo]

Sounds a bit too easy for my taste.. I preferably want to crawl under the deck and screw, then crawl up again for the next board.

But maybe you could pre-drill, glue, and plug from underneath as well? Just to, you know..

That doesn't sound familiar to me at all

 

[Rickard.]

I don't recognize that at all

You probably don't recognize irony either