How much weight can a deck handle?

All depends on design/construction. 2x6 or 2x8 joist. Spacing of joist. Wood deck boards or composite. Deck span and footings. That said, 100Kg is not much and is the equal to roughly 2-3 people. IF the furniture is multiple pieces, you're spreading the load across multiple joists instead of 2. I'd say you're fine.

If your deck was built to code, nothing to worry about.

The deck should be sturdy and carry over few thousands lbs, if built right. It also depends on materials and specs.

100kg which is the same weight as a bigger person [and the weight is more spread out] should be no problem for any deck as long as it's built reasonably well.

fordmaple wrote: ↑ 100Kg is not much and is the equal to roughly 2-3 people.

You must only hang out with jockeys and gymnasts.

buckabeer wrote: ↑ We're thinking of getting patio furniture for our deck that already has planters, etc that're heavyish. How much added weigh would the deck be able to handle? The furniture is roughly ~100 kilos. The deck is ~200-300 sq ft or so.

Depends on how it was done ... what joists?? what is the distance between the joists? etc

Decks built minimally to code on blocks and 2x6 joist should hold roughly 50 lbs/sf as a static load.

Patio furniture is rarely an issue. It’s too many people, huge gazebos, brick fire pits, and crazy planter box configurations that can cause problems if you just barely built it to code.

fordmaple wrote: ↑ That said, 100Kg is not much and is the equal to roughly 2-3 people.

2-3 people? 100Kg is one good sized man (or chunky woman). Maybe 2 very light women.

If OP's deck can't handle 100Kg of furniture then something is very wrong.

Chickinvic wrote: ↑ 2-3 people? 100Kg is one good sized man (or chunky woman). Maybe 2 very light women.

If OP's deck can't handle 100Kg of furniture then something is very wrong.

This

100 Kg = 220 Lbs

Average woman 125 to 150 Lbs
Average man 170 to 200 Lbs

But 220 is far from unheard of

It’s not we are talking a Pro Football Player
Like William Perry “the Fridge” who tipped the scales at 150+ Kgs (335 lbs )

A properly built deck to code, should be able to easily hold 1000+ Lbs

Where people run into deck issues is most often when they decide to add a hot tub on top
Not realizing that water is extremely heavy ... 8.33 Lbs per gallon
You add the hot tub itself, 1000+ Litres of water (500+ gallons )
PLUS the people in the tub
And things add up quickly
For support stress over a relatively small footprint (say 8 feet x 8 feet )

There is also a BIG difference between live load (people) and dead load (furniture and snow). Those days in south western ontario when we get 14” of snow and then you dont get to shovel it before it rains then freezes again I bet your deck is carrying an additional 2000 pounds plus spread out perfectly. I remember one winter I had about 8” of ice I didnt get to in time when I was away and it stayed for a solid month


Personally i would take 100 kg of patio furniture over one dancing drunk friend at 65kg.

Think of a comparable space in your house and how much furniture and stuff you have in a large room and how many people you may put in there on occasion. A properly built deck is going to be similar construction. So as the first reply says, it's about how the deck is built.

buckabeer wrote: ↑ We're thinking of getting patio furniture for our deck that already has planters, etc that're heavyish. How much added weigh would the deck be able to handle? The furniture is roughly ~100 kilos. The deck is ~200-300 sq ft or so.

Too many factors to take into consideration to answer this on a forum...

fordmaple wrote: ↑ All depends on design/construction. 2x6 or 2x8 joist. Spacing of joist. Wood deck boards or composite. Deck span and footings. That said, 100Kg is not much and is the equal to roughly 2-3 people. IF the furniture is multiple pieces, you're spreading the load across multiple joists instead of 2. I'd say you're fine.

I, by myself, weigh a little less than 90 Kg. 100 Kg for 3 people? must be young teens that do not eat junk

hoob wrote: ↑ You must only hang out with jockeys and gymnasts.

Lol, just realized the OPs concerns over the weight of furniture + entertaining his friends on his patio
Might relate to his Username

Big Beer Bellies = Heavy Dudes

PointsHubby wrote: ↑ Lol, just realized the OPs concerns over the weight of furniture + entertaining his friends on his patio
Might relate to his Username

Big Beer Bellies = Heavy Dudes

Heavyer than 100 Kg for 3 Beer bellies dude for sure

I like looking at elevator ratings worldwide and calculate the average weight of a standard person (of course there is probably a safety margin that is not stated). A lot of these limits must be grandfathered in for older units as the weights don't reflect reality. Most of equipment is geared for the U.S. where the average self-reported weight of an adult is 181 lbs (~82 Kg).

hoob wrote: ↑ You must only hang out with jockeys and gymnasts.

They might be light in total weight but can be incredibly dense (as in weight/volume) due to muscle and bone. Beer-belly dudes may be heavy but are less dense in comparison.

If a deck could not hold 100 kg, then it would not be able to hold its own weight without distortion.