Another Deck

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Here is another deck. The joists are sitting on strip of wood, tie in strong ties and screwed with deck screw on the other side.

[Bob Elliott]

So did you write up lack of ledger board flashing?






How fast does wood rot in KS?

Guess they were trying for the floating deck.

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

No! There is a gap between that strip of wood and the house. Here in the KC metro the local AHJ allows, a piece of treated wood as a spacer, that fills the need of flashing. I am doing more research on this thing.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Buck, what kind of engineered laminated beam is that deck sitting on near the house? I can't make it out.
Catilever for 2x8 should not exceed 2' I believe and it looks more than that.
Also they used h2.5 anchors for the uplift and that type of hanger has a left and a right and also should have nailes in all the holes.
Just not sure what kind of beam that is at the house or how it is supported.

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Marcel,

I do not know!! I got the nails and the ties. I will refer to a qualified deck contractor. I am have never seen one like this.

Thanks!