Tearup 43 nine year old failed decks and replace with new plywood and Torched 2 ply membrane system              
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location of the deck, 6 floors from the ground location of the deck from the 4th floor podium level
the floating timber deckhas been removed to reveal the failed liquid coating membrane system the plywood was 12mm and poorly framed underneath causing sagging
starting work at the main oultet, new 18mm plywood, pre primed with bitumen primer. We got caught with a shower of rain new outlet sump
outlet area sealed in overnight lapped onto the existing membrane 2nd section sealed in for the night, this area was wet underneath and we had to let it dry out before proceeding with the new plywood and membrane underlay
half way across the deck, JoeD cutting new dwangs view of new plywood being fitted to framing
sealed in overnight with the Index Autotene underlay 2nd to last section, Ivan putting in screws
2nd to last section sealed in last section being reinstated
last section being covered with Index Autotene underlay starting on the Index Nova cap layer
plywood and Index Autotene underlay completed to deck plywood and Index Autotene underlay completed to deck
it rained overnight 3 times during the plywood and underlay work laying the 4mm Index Nova thick cap sheet with the 7 burner Dragin Wagon
torching the last pieces against the south wall the upstands are done seperately, being a stiff membrane they are prefolded to get a tight fit at the fillets
completed upstands completed 2 layer membrane work looking south west
completed 2 layer membrane work looking north west completed 2 layer membrane work looking north east
door onto deck removed for sill to lay membrane to sill completed membrane inside sill
completed 2 layer membrane work looking south east battens for new parapet cladding being installed
street side of the building showing second deck re-roof first section of 2nd deck torn up and Index Autotene underlay going down
Index Autotene underlay completed over whole roof deck area Index Autotene underlay completed over whole roof deck area, narrow strips are where overnight sectional seals were made
laying the Index Nova cap sheet second layer, on a cold day second layer completed half way across roof deck
field area of roof deck completed with 2 layers, upstands to be applied membrane completed
one of the decks at the front of the building re roofed reverse view
floating timber deck built over waterproofing another small deck re roofed
working under tarpaulins due to weather reverse view of previous pic
finished deck with tarpaulins removed, framing for floating deck ready for laying over a rare fine day in early winter one of the highest roofs on the complex
another gloomy narrow deck started under tarpaulins membrane completed
finished membrane, table and chairs out already opposite view
this completed deck used as a bridge a stand alone deck completed 100% with membrane, flashings, floating timber deck and railings
working under cover out of the rain again the roof deck area from the outside
completed deck used for storage framing laid out for floating deck
floating deck is made in sections another view of floating deck framing
another view of top deck another small deck ready for timber deck
top deck with kwilla boarding another view of kwilla deck
another view of deck the roof outlet has a hatch cover in the deck for maintenance
view of the level 5 deck and stair roof from another deck at opposite end of courtyard the highest roof at 8 stories above the ground, over stairs to a deck