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Hello, A home inspector pointed out the deck recently built by the previous homeowner wasn't up to code. Specifically the spacing of the horizontal beams under the deck is too far apart. So another contractor came in and added an additional beam in between, about 6 more long beams total...

We have a wood deck that sits only about 18" off the ground. We would like to widen it 18" (perpendicular to ledger) on just one side. My initial thought is that using a set of posts (to ~3' below grade into concrete) 18" off the beam, I can connect to it using hangars. Does this sound like I'm...

Hello. I am going to install a triangular shade sale to our deck. Ignore the table and umbrella. These are the original realtor photos. I am imagining one corner in the mortar, the other on the siding below the gutter and the other attached to the railing. I am a novice but am really trying to...

I was wanting to build a front porch on my double wide home. I was wondering how to attach the roof to the home instead of putting a 6x6 post at each corner. It already has a gable style face on the front of the home and basically just wanted to know how to attach a beam perpendicular to the...

Hello, first time poster here, I’m looking for some advice on my front porch, the home was built in 1989, using block foundation and wood framing. As you can see from the photos, the front porch(or landing) sits within the foundation and it’s framed with wooden joists. When we bought the home...

I'm looking for a bit of advice for a deck I'm planning on making. I want to make a 16'x16' ground level deck adjacent the back of my house. The back door to the house is about 14" off the ground and currently has a 7" wood step on a concrete patio. The plan is to build the deck on top of the...

I always put blocking between joists to prevent rotation but I think I heard the inspector say he wants solid blocking between joists over girders. Does that sound right? I've never put it over girders because they're so close to the end of span - believing that blocking closer to mid span...

I've got an elevated deck with 5 2x10 joists that are 24" oc and support 9 foot-long deck boards. The joists have about an inch of rot for about 6 inches in their center. As far as I can tell, everything else about them is fine. I'm trying to figure out whether I should sister them, replace...

Hi folks, looking to get some advise how to best tackle a backyard slope to get more utility and usable space. Approximately 60 ft yard with a small 3ft lip at the top of the slope. My goal is to create enough space at the top for a small picnic and lounge area. There are some nice views from...

Building a home in the arctic. See photo. Will have several feet of snow, winter temps to -30 F. Home is 24x40. Roof is 24x48, there is a 24x8' porch under the roof that will be open air. Continuous scissor trusses all 48', all the same at 5/12 pitch, with plywood sheathing and metal roof...

Hello everyone, I want to install composite decking with a 25x25 layout. I have purchased 20footers by 6” due to a local deal I was able to get. I’m having an issue with figuring out how to lay out my pattern with a picture frame edge. I have housing on two sides of the deck. Any assistance...

Our new home's back patio will have pavers (with compacted roadbase, etc so it's supposedly as hard as concrete) right up to the house. We have a back door that is around 14 inches above the grade of the pavers. We need a little landing outside this door and a step. Is there any reason why I...

Need help understanding the LEGAL rules around deck building and wonder if anyone has run into this situation and has advice. I am in Georgia, City of Alpharetta. Called the city and was told it needed to be a licensed RC or GC however I found online... according to the Georgia Secretary of...

Hi All, First time posting, so I hope I don't inadvertently break any rules - thank you for bearing with me. I'm in the process of building a garden deck, using pressure treated wooden decking boards. My garden is an imperfect rectangle, longer that the width of the house. The deck spans the...

I have downspouts that use to go down the side of the house and through a deck (waterproof polymer barrier) and into the ground below. Our contractor redid the deck and instead of keeping the downspout where it was- cut it off and now has it so the water will dump onto the deck and down a drain...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to plan some cheap shade for the deck I recently built but I'm not sure what the best way to go about installing shade sails or if there is something better than shade sails. I'm not sure if I should do wooden posts or use PVC pipe in cement connect to a galvanized rod...

Hi there, I’m planning on building a 20’x24’ deck that will be approximately 28” off the ground. I’m going with helical piles (8) for footings which will support 2 beams made of 3 ply 2x10 pressure treated lumber. The helical pile saddles I have are 5 1/2” so would fit a 6x6. If possible I’d...

First time poster here. I have what appears to be some rot on the edges of the boards on my deck. Is there anyway to "plug up" these holes, or do the entire planks need to be replaced at this point? I've attached two pictures with the problem areas circled in red. Thanks for your time.

So I am thinking about building a small deck off a ledge wall near my house. I want to attach a PT 5' 2x8 to the ledge wall and use it as a header board to support the backside of the deck. The deck is nothing to big, roughly 5' on backside (header board side), 12' front side and 12' wide, like...

Hi All, I'm looking for some advice on what to do with a tilting 6x6 post. This is for an octagon gazebo connected to a large deck, all on one level. I designed the posts to pass through the decking down to the footings. They are 12' long, with about 4' below the deck line to the footings...