Weight of steeldeck

[richard]

One other thing - does anyone know how much a normal (8x4) sheet of steeldeck weighs?

 

Thanks

 

Richard

[robloxley]

It depends greatly on what you top it with - high quality birch ply weighs a lot more than cheap ply.

[richard]

standard hire stuff - cheap 18mm ply I believe

[Tom]

The hire listing I have in front of me (Square One) has 60kg.

Not sure exactly what they are topped with.

[richard]

thank you very much

[robloxley]

Steeldeck reckon that an 8x4 deck topped in 3/4" standard ply weighs 70kg; I'd reckon on closer to 80kg with birch ply.

[Steve Macluskie]

Steeldeck safety manual here

 

Steeldeck Safety Manual

 

Interesting to note that the safety manual also states that

 

"Always use at least four legs. Never set up Steeldeck Platforms with fewer than four legs per deck. Use of Steeldeck Platforms with fewer than four legs is unsafe and creates a risk of collapse"

 

and

 

"Stages built over four feet high must be cross-braced with horizontal and diagonal lengths of 1 1/2 Schedule 40 pipe for stability and safe use"

 

Everyone is following these manufacturers recommendations to the letter I asume?

 

Steve

[Tom Baldwin]

Interesting to note that the safety manual also states that

 

"Always use at least four legs. Never set up Steeldeck Platforms with fewer than four legs per deck. Use of Steeldeck Platforms with fewer than four legs is unsafe and creates a risk of collapse"

 

It's also interesting to note that the same document contradicts this point on page 4, and this is again contradicted in point 7 on this page! ;)

 

Methinks Steeldeck need to make their advice a little more consistent?

 

Tom