H-10 Study Guide

Question 1

Purpose of railings?

Answer 1

Adding stability to the deck and protecting people from falling off decks

Question 2

Installing deck boards

Answer 2

Decks are usually attached/support on one or two sides of the building that they serve. This can be done by fastening a ledger to the building or using joist hangers. Use lag screws, nails, or solid wall fasteners for attaching ledgers and use spacers to keep ledger away from the wall

Question 3

What should you do when working with preserved wood?

Answer 3

-wear a dust mask, eye protection, and cover skin when cutting or sanding treated wood
-wear gloves when working with treated wood.
-wash hands before eating after handling treated wood
-do not burn preserved wood (smoke can be toxic)
-do not use preserved wood as mulch.
-be aware that preservative may dislodge from wood and migrate into the soil or ground water. Care must be taken to prevent this from happening.
-Properly store or dispose of any leftover preservative.
-all fasteners and hangers must be of a type that is compatible with the preservative used on the deck material as it can be very corrosive to metal

Question 4

BCBC - Height of a guardrail

Answer 4

minimum 900mm

Question 5

BCBC - Where to find Deck foundation

Answer 5

9.12.2

Question 6

Planning deck construction

Answer 6

-install concrete footings, columns or piers
-install posts and beams
-install joists and other framing
-install decking and waterproof membrane if applicable
-install flashing where required
-build stairs if applicable
-install rails an guards for railing system
-stain or paint where applicable