Deck construction device

1. A deck construction device comprises:

a body which has a handle and a substantially planar face from which at least one main blade and at least two removable second blades extend in use, and

at least one screw hole is defined through the body and at least one aperture for receipt of the at least two removable second blades, wherein

the at least one main blade is shorter lengthwise than the at least two removable second blades,

the at least one main blade is arranged between opposed ends of the body and extends below the handle such that the at least one main blade and handle are aligned in a same plane, and

the at least two removable second blades are arranged laterally on opposite sides of the at least one main blade, so that a space is defined between the at least one main blade and each of the at least two removable second blades, which defines regions into which a decking plank is received.

2. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein both the at least two removable second blades have a rectangular section along their length.

3. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein

the at least two removable second blades are arranged so that when in use each of the at least two removable second blades is located either side of a decking plank against which the device rests;

a location, an orientation and a width of the at least two removable second blades so are such as to space a first adjacent decking plank, located on one side of the decking plank, and a second adjacent decking plank, located on an opposed side of the decking plank, thereby spacing the first adjacent decking plank and the second adjacent decking plank apart one from another.

4. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein the at least one main blade and the at least two removable second blades are tapered.

5. The deck construction device according to claim 3 wherein the at least two removable second blades are arranged in sets comprising at least two of the at least two removable second blades arranged in a same plane which in use rest against a common side edge of the decking plank.

6. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the at least two removable second blades is adjacent an end of the body.

7. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the at least two removable second blades is arranged between two opposed ends of the body.

8. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein the at least one screw hole comprises at least two screw holes.

9. The deck construction device according to claim 8 wherein the at least two screw holes are arranged in an elongate track, running part or all of a length of the body.

10. The deck construction device according to claim 1 includes an aperture for receipt of the at least two removable second blades.

11. The deck construction device according to claim 1 , further comprising a central opening arranged below the handle to permit stacking of devices atop one another.

12. The deck construction device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one liquid level.

13. The deck construction device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one liquid level comprises at least two levels arranged so that an axis of each of the at least two levels are orthogonal one to another.

14. The deck construction device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one guideline.

15. The deck construction device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rule.

16. The deck construction device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the at least two removable second blades is adjustable so as to vary its angle of orientation.

17. The deck construction device according to claim 16 wherein the at least two removable second blades are rotatable in the body.