Hello
I need some advice. I am going to build a platform about 130 cm high with a surface area of 130x130 cm that needs to support just over 2 tons (spa). It will not have any support from a wall, only from a nearby wooden structure. I don't know how to construct it. I wanted to pour foundation blocks and build up with wood, but other so-called "hobby experts" have said I should pour all the way up with concrete pillars or build all the way up with Leca. Anyone who has a good suggestion/experience or knows how much wood can handle, feel free to write a line.:S
I need some advice. I am going to build a platform about 130 cm high with a surface area of 130x130 cm that needs to support just over 2 tons (spa). It will not have any support from a wall, only from a nearby wooden structure. I don't know how to construct it. I wanted to pour foundation blocks and build up with wood, but other so-called "hobby experts" have said I should pour all the way up with concrete pillars or build all the way up with Leca. Anyone who has a good suggestion/experience or knows how much wood can handle, feel free to write a line.:S
With sturdy wood, it's possible to make it hold securely. But keep in mind that wood has a tendency to rot, which leka or a cast wall does not.
Wood works excellently but the problem is the risk of tilting if the water splashes a lot. But if you can build, for example, 2.5 X 2.5m then it's a different matter.
Trucks do drive over wooden bridges so wood certainly holds if it's dimensioned for it.
Trucks do drive over wooden bridges so wood certainly holds if it's dimensioned for it.