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  1. Building & Construction
    I built a 18ft wide x 10ft off the house deck. Deck has double 2x10 rim joist with 2x8 joist 16in on center with 4 6x6 post that are notched and have 14in footings. I built this deck with a shed roof design in mind, but I mocked up the shed roof and not a fan of the look so I’m trying to switch...
  2. Building & Construction
    We have a South Philly rowhome that came with an exterior door and stairs up to the roof, so naturally we thought to put a deck up there. We talked to a few contractors and naively went with one who handled the permits and everything, and got to work. We were okay with a “bare bones” wooden deck...
  3. Building & Construction
    I build decks and patio covers in the PNW, what are your thoughts on joist tape. It seems like now a days if your don't tape your joists you're a hack. I personally think that we won't know if the application of tape really helps. I always say that to get real data we will need to wait 15-20...
  4. Building & Construction
    Hi, we have a 2nd floor deck and would like to make a screened in porch beneath it. Currently, the ground beneath the upper deck is level gravel over dirt. The deck above has normal spacing in the boards, but there is a water system that diverts the rain to the end of the deck, keeping the area...
  5. General DIY Discussions
    Hello, I am just a naive homeowner seeking to educate myself on Meranti and thought this DIY forum would be a good place to seek advice. When we hired our contractor, we asked for Mahogany wood on our deck. The contractor agreed and the wood listed in our contract says Mahogany. They used...
  6. Building & Construction
    The one support is now leaning and not secured. As the support is built into/under the deck platform I'm not sure how these are supported so I dont know the best way to fix this. Any help is appreciated, thank you!
  7. Building & Construction
    Hey all, Got my structural framing done for our elevated deck. Looking for your valuable suggestions on how to run the deck boards for a nice look. Leaning towards double picture frame, and 5 sets of double feature boards to break it up into 6 sections of clean runs with no butt joints (example...
  8. Building & Construction
    Hello, I am working on raising an outside deck that is connected to the house. Over the years it has sunk quite significantly, possibly around 15 degrees/2 inches on the far side. The deck is proped up on 6 posts out of which only 3 hold the weight. The Decking blocks are placed on large paving...
  9. Roofing/Siding
    Hello! We have a wrap-around deck that needs under deck roofing. I am planning to essentially follow the method here using fiberglass panels: cannot post link but it is "how to build an under-deck roof" at the family handyman website My question is we have a wrap-around deck so I am assuming...
  10. Building & Construction
    Hi, I'm looking to build a 12x10 deck 6'5 off the ground. The plan was to have it attached to the house with a 2x10x12ft ledger but when I pulled off the siding and sheathing to inspect the framing I noticed instead of a decent sized rim joist I had 2, 2x4s stacked on one another and studs to...
  11. Building & Construction
    I am looking to buy a home and these deck stairs were flagged by the inspector. The builder of the home came out and said it was built to code and has stood without failure for over 20 years and nothing can, or should be done. The inspector said there should be angled stair stringer connectors...
  12. Building & Construction
    I am replacing my existing deck - was hoping to resurface with new deck boards but many of the joists are cracked on top and i'm concerned about their ability to hold deck screws. I'm going to do a few tests to see how much bite a 3.5" screw will get. But if that doesn't work, rather than...
  13. Building & Construction
    Hello, I've had plans done up for a deck I'm putting together myself. The plans call for a 4-ply 2x10 beam. It's 14' 6" long. It's supported by (fully on top of) 2 posts, 2 feet in at each side. The total unsupported distance between the 2 posts is 9’ 10.5”. This beam would have 2x10 joist...
  14. Building & Construction
    I’m looking to install a deck in my back yard on the side of my house just above grade. I have a 6’ vinyl privacy fence surrounding my yard. The space I’m looking to install it is roughly 12’W X 30’L . The issue I am encountering when trying to come up with a plan is the 12’W space is the...
  15. Building & Construction
    My deck is currently failing due to the fact that it is supported by 2x4 boards nailed into what is either a double plate below the floor joists or the end grain of the joists themselves, there is no band joist. The deck joists are just sitting on those 2x4 boards. I have put a stack of 4x4's...
  16. Building & Construction
    I am planning a deck build, and am seeking advice on framing around the bumpouts for my chimney and bay windows. The floor joists under these bump outs are cantilevered over the foundation wall. I will install a 2x10 ledger fastened through the sheathing into the rim joist. DCA6 prescribes...
  17. Building & Construction
    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...
  18. Building & Construction
    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...
  19. Carpentry
    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...
  20. Building & Construction
    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...
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