FUTUREWOOD’S LOW HEIGHT ALUMINIUM JOIST DECK INSTALLATION SOLUTION

With Futurewood’s new specially designed aluminium joist and low height adjustable pedestal sub frame there is now an easy to install, beautiful, low maintenance solution with CleverDeck composite timber decking.

This system requires a hard, stable, well drained surface for the sub frame to sit on.

Ideally the surface would be a concrete slab or pavers or tiles. If the subframe is being installed over a garden or lawn area, then the area must be well drained. Any vegetation needs to be removed along with loose soil until a hard, stable clay base is established, a geo-membrane should be applied over the bare soil and 300mm x 300mm x 50mm concrete pavers placed over the soil at appropriate intervals to support the subframe.

Futurewood’s low height subframe and decking solution comes with the option of different size adjustable pedestals that cover a range of different heights and can easily achieve a level deck or a slight fall away from a home.

The combination of the low height aluminium joist and pedestal allows for installations down as low as 66mm. Making it easy to match the height of the outside deck to the internal floor and not have to have a step.

This simple solution is very cost effective compared to a traditional decking subframe and where there is more height available you can substitute a treated pine joist for greater spans (less pedestals) and further cost savings. The decking component of your overall landscaping project will be more cost effective, and this added time and material saving can be used to help win the job or enhance other areas of the project.

Best of all the new adjustable height sub frame solution comes with the installation of one of Futurewood’s premium composite timber decking boards with three different decking types, two different board widths and 14 colours to choose from.

The composite decking choices are:

CleverDeck Xtreme capped co-ex composite timber decking available in both 138mm wide and 185mm wide decking boards and up to seven colours with a subtle fine grain pattern finish and suitable for BAL-29 bush fire prone areas.

CleverDeck Original solid composite timber decking in a 138mm wide decking board, double sided in up to five colours with a coarse sanded P5 non-slip finish and the colour running right through the board.

CleverDeck Eco-Pro solid composite timber decking in a 138mm wide decking board, single sided scalloped back board that is lighter in weight and cools faster, in two colours with a coarse sanded P5 non-slip finish.

For more information about Futurewood’s full range of composite cladding, decking, fencing and screening, visit the links below.