I'm designing a two-level deck, which will have triple 2x10s for beams, and support posts every 7'.
Where the top deck steps down to the lower deck, there is a 2' change in elevation. I really want to use a single post at this location, but I am struggling with the best way to do it.
I want to meet IRC. The picture here would likely fail -- too much of the beam is hanging out over the outside of the post. Notching the post further would weaken it too much to allow supporting the higher deck.
Do you think bolting 2-by lumber to the face of the 6x6 post, under the beams (as a cleat), would do it? Something like this:
I thought about sandwiching the beams between TWO notched 6x6s -- but that starts to look like massive overkill.
If someone can tell me the correct way to support two beams this way, I would really appreciate it...thanks...
Where the top deck steps down to the lower deck, there is a 2' change in elevation. I really want to use a single post at this location, but I am struggling with the best way to do it.
I want to meet IRC. The picture here would likely fail -- too much of the beam is hanging out over the outside of the post. Notching the post further would weaken it too much to allow supporting the higher deck.
Do you think bolting 2-by lumber to the face of the 6x6 post, under the beams (as a cleat), would do it? Something like this:
I thought about sandwiching the beams between TWO notched 6x6s -- but that starts to look like massive overkill.
If someone can tell me the correct way to support two beams this way, I would really appreciate it...thanks...