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A facing prevents the substructure of the terrace from being visible. However, cladding can also have a negative effect on the service life of the terrace if it blocks good ventilation of the terrace from below.
A facing is usually screwed to the substructure. For this reason, the veneer must already be taken into account when laying the substructure. The substructure should be indented at least one board thickness below the top layer so that the veneer is later flush with the top layer.
The facing is fastened to the substructure with decking screws. Ensure that there is a joint of at least 5 mm to the top layer. In addition, the veneer should be screwed at a maximum distance of 50 cm. Contact with the ground should be avoided and the following applies to structural timber protection: the more air that blows between the cladding and the foundation, the better. If in doubt, the plank must be cut open lengthwise and cut narrower for the veneer.
The aluminum cladding is also attached to the substructure. As the perforated profile is only 3 mm thick, the substructure does not need to be indented as much as with wooden cladding. The aluminum cladding is attached to the substructure with sheet metal screws. Ground contact is possible and constructive wood protection is not restricted, as the perforation of the profile does not prevent ventilation.
Table of contents
Overview of the process
Calculate demand
Calculate costs
Order wood samples
Wood decking shipping
Temporary storage
Building instructions for wooden decking
Shopping list
Preparing the substrate
Meadow or earth
Stone or concrete
Roof or balcony
Slope
Laying the foundation
Creating height compensation
Laying the substructure
Installing decking boards
Select saw blade
Screwing decking boards
Assembly instructions for decking screws
Assembly instructions Clips
Veneering wooden decking
Building stairs
Decking boards crooked
Typical errors
Maintain
Cleaning
Enjoy
Decking quality
Best decking wood
Wood species comparison
Manual sorting
Cracks and curvature
Durability of wooden decking
Wood vs. aluminum
Concealed screw connection comparison
Branded products
Finger-jointing
