Mar
A wooden deck usually has a construction height of around 8 centimetres. Between the foundation – such as a paving slab on the ground or a stone terrace – there are decking pad, substructure beams and decking boards . Sometimes, however, this is not enough and the wooden decking has to go higher.
Counter battens for higher superstructures
Up to 25 centimeters can be achieved with height-adjustable pedestals can be achieved. But how can surfaces be implemented where there is half a meter or more between the door exit and the foundation? The solution is a structure with counter battens, also known as cross battens, in combination with wooden posts .
Advantages of counter battens
Counter battens offer a number of advantages for terrace construction:
- A few centimeters are bridged
- Support points are saved
- Structure becomes stable and warp-proof
- Generally the cheapest construction method
Support points can be saved because the counter battens can be positioned in a much wider grid. Depending on the substructure installed above, the beams of the counter battens can be up to 200 cm apart. Compared to the usual maximum spacing of 50 cm, this can quickly save up to 75% of the point foundations and support points.
For this reason, it can be worthwhile using counter battens for decking that only requires a construction height of around 20 cm.
Online terrace planner with counter battens
We have added the online decking planner from Betterwood to plan the counter battens where it makes sense. This makes our decking planner the only planning program for wooden decking that can implement superstructures up to 400 cm high. It still doesn’t replace the structural engineer, but it saves a lot of nerves when planning materials.
