Foundation of a wooden terrace

Support points of a substructure

The support points of a Substructure Depending on the substrate, exposed aggregate concrete slabs, post shoes, patio pads or pedestals .

The distances and number of support points are defined by the span of the level above. The larger the span of the respective upper level, the fewer support points are required.

With a large span of the substructure, the number of support points is reduced. The use of counter battens as a second substructure level then brings additional savings.

When does a counter batten make sense?

A counter batten can save many support points. However, the use of counter battens is only worthwhile if the creation of the support points involves a relatively large amount of work and costs.

We recommend counter battens if...

• an assembly height of more than 30 cm is to be achieved.
• concrete foundations have to be poured as support points or post shoes are used.

With all other types of construction, the support points are mostly pedestals or terrace pads, which are very easy to lay and relatively inexpensive. In this case, counter battens make no sense.