My plan is to replace the decking, railing, and stairs with new pressure-treated wood the same as the pieces that have been there for 20+ years. The joists are fine, and so are the footings. So I think I should have little trouble--all I need to do is buy the parts, cut them to length, and put them back together the way they came apart. Simple, right?
I have one structural problem. Or is it a problem? Whoever built this deck (the previous owner, as far as I know) did an interesting thing with the joists. At the ledger board, they're 16" o.c. At the other end, some of them are 16" o.c. But a couple of them are 14", 17.5", even 19". Looks like they just eyeballed it.
What should I do, if anything, to correct this?
Thanks.