Building A Deck Over An Air Conditioner. Sometimes an existing air conditioning unit is installed in the location where you want to build a new deck. Your best option is to move the unit to another location out of the way. This might cost you a few hundred dollars, but will save you a lot of headaches in the long run. Most AC manufacturers recommend maintaining a minimum 60" …【Get Price】
It is very important that there be adequate and unobstructed air flow under the deck to prevent excessive water absorption. Improve drainage or grade flat areas where standing water may gather. For decks with limited ventilation, six inches of clear ventilation is required.【Get Price】
24/03/2015· Building a deck any lower than 18 inches is a risk we don’t recommend taking; however, if you insist on building lower, here’s some advice. Use thicker, narrower, and shorter material. A 5/4×4 board has more dimensional stability and less chance of cupping than a 1×6 board.【Get Price】
improve air low under a deck why is deck ventilation important? - advantagelumber blog 24 mar 2015 a lot of people ask how much space they need under their deck, or if extra ground building a deck any lower than 18 inches is a risk we don't this will ensure a better performance and a longer lifespan for your deck no matter tagged de 【Get Price】【Get Price】
05/04/2009· Occasionally I'll see comments on here about leaving room for air flow underneath a deck when the sides are being closed in. For most of the decks I've dealt with, that's a non-issue, as generally the HO wants at most a little [gawdawful] lattice to pretty them up.【Get Price】
05/02/2014· Obviously there is no air flow.consequently, when the rains comethe decking remains wet on the bottom, then drys on the top.hense, due to the expansion the 140mm wide boards, close the gaps between the boards and start to 'cup' the boards.【Get Price】
01/07/2015· My main concern is that the decking will have to sit above 2 air picks on the side of the house. Can anyone tell m if this would this cause an issue with restricting ventilation under the house 【Get Price】
03/10/2015· Rather than have a mound of exposed earth under the deck that would take in, and disperse through evaporation, a lot of moisture. Have a plastic liner on the ground to shed any water that got under there. Perhaps add a fan to increase air flow. Basically just keep the air space under the deck drier than it normally would be.【Get Price】
18/05/2009· I have been reading this forum for a while now getting some good ideas for a 7 x 5.5m deck that I am planning which will require a council building permit. I am wondering is there a minimum heigh requirement for a deck to allow for adequate ventilation under the deck. Is this measured to the top or bottom of the decking timber.【Get Price】