5/8 deck bolts

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

Does anyone have a copy or can cite from CABO when deck bolts were required. I know I was installing them in the 80's......thanks.

Jeff

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Jeff,

This might help www.decks.com

[Robert Ernst]

Here is another good site. http://www.thedeckbarn.com/howto-buildadeck.aspx

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

I appreciate the response guys but I know how to build decks..... I am looking for an old BOCA reference....... once the ICC took over in 2000 I threw my BOCA NC residential book away and I wanted to reference same to my client whose seller is stating that they were not required at the time the home was built. I spoke with one of the AHJ whom I have worked with over the last 15 years......he said it was in there but he too no longer has his BOCA book but validated that it has been required for at least 15 years.....at least in my county.


thanks

Jeff

[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Jeff,

I would say that you are correct, they have been around a long time. What do you think of the 1/4 inch diameter structural wood screw that is suitable for deck ledger?

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

Depends on the shear strength and the number of screws used.
Many fasteners are made overseas where the heat treatment differs from here in the US

[Marcel R. Cyr]

GRK http://www.grkfasteners.com/en/RSS_1_2_information.htm

http://www.grkfasteners.com/index.asp

Made in Canada

[Marcel R. Cyr]

[Christopher Currins]

These are allowed by local AHJ.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Pretty lienient code enforcement in your area huh!

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Pretty lienient code enforcement in your area huh!

Apparently in this particular town. I did get them to add more, they were at minimum 48" center. It was only a $400,000 house, new construction, what do you expect.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

[Christopher Currins]

They didn't like "wasting" fasteners for hangers at joist either, pic. 3.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

It sure makes me wonder on where they learned to build things.

[Robert Manley]

I do not see the bolts staggered 16" o.c. every other on the ledger either in picture 4. I am wrong. Look at picture 4 I see a pattern far right then nothing for well over 24" inches. Not just the type but appears not even close to enough..