Nice looking deck

[Christopher Currins]

from 30' away.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Nope, from 50 ft away I can see it needs to be free-standing design.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Nope, from 50 ft away I can see it needs to be free-standing design.

It is "free" standing, on the support post.

[Bob Elliott]

What type of ledger support is that Chris?
Got an inside shot of the post attachment?

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by belliott

What type of ledger support is that Chris?

What ledger support? I can't believe that thing is still standing!

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by belliott

What type of ledger support is that Chris?
Got an inside shot of the post attachment?

Gravity. The joist are sitting on the post, no attachment, not even a toe-nail.
Still standing after 5 years.

Here's one shot, not the best.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by ccurrins

Gravity. The joist are sitting on the post, no attachment, not even a toe-nail.
Still standing after 5 years.

Here's one shot, not the best.

Damn Chris.
I may start carrying yellow police tape myself.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by belliott

Damn Chris.
I may start carrying yellow police tape myself.

And the only thing connecting deck to house is 16d nails, few and far between.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by ccurrins

And the only thing connecting deck to house is 16d nails, few and far between.

I am seeing more and more porches in the city ready to go.
Headlines on the way I am sure as the city simply has no man power.

[Christopher Currins]

Someone that helped build the house was there, representing the seller, told me the deck was built by a contractor that's been building them for 30 yrs. And he didn't believe in all of the new building codes that have came into play.

[Jeffrey Moore]

Originally Posted by ccurrins

Someone that helped build the house was there, representing the seller, told me the deck was built by a contractor that's been building them for 30 yrs. And he didn't believe in all of the new building codes that have came into play.

I don't think he believed in the old codes either