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For questions generally relating to outdoor, semi-elevated, non-enclosed structures such as decks, gazebos, pergolas, etc.

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How should I attach a deck on the corner of my house?

I am building a deck on a part of my house where it will go up agianst two sides of the house (see picture). I know I'll have a ledger on the longer side of the deck (below the two windows) but do I also want to attach the deck to the side of the…
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Which types of decking are easiest to maintain?

I live in Portland, OR. Rainy city. I will be expanding the deck at my house and in the process, I'm thinking I might upgrade to something nicer than pressure treated doug fir. I have a cousin that put in a Mahogany deck last year and it's really…
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Why are my deck boards of uneven width?

I bought 12-foot-long 5/4 x 6 in pressure-treated pine deck board from Home Depot. Not until I laid them down did I notice that the boards' width tapers significantly toward the ends of each board. See the picture below. My deck is finished (as…
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What should I do about deck footings near the house?

I was going to build a free standing deck at the back of my house. The first set of footings would be 1'9" from the concrete basement/foundation for the house. The house is a new construction built one year ago. reading this site:…
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How can I restore ridged decking?

My in-laws have a deck out the back of the house. They're old and the deck hasn't been maintained in 10 years or more. Many of the boards have blackened and are lethally slippery if the weather is even mildly damp. Also, several of the boards feel…
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How should I remove and cantilevered deck joists?

I am replacing a poorly constructed deck, extended from what was originally a smaller cantilevered deck. The original dates back to the construction of the house about 35 years ago. Some parts of the joists are rotten and I don't feel comfortable…
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Under Deck Ceiling Using Barn Steel Roofing Panels

I priced underdeck ceilings at $12/sq ft installed. That is just way more than I am willing to pay, and I am just not that fussy, so I am going to do my own under deck ceiling using barn steel roofing panels. I found several people doing this on…
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Is it normal to install (pvc) decking like hardwood flooring?

Forgive me I'm a newb. We have become the proud owners of a new deck. One of the features that we thought was great was that the boards are installed fairly snugly and diagonally nailed into joists like hardwood flooring. However, I'm used to seeing…
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How can I secure these inadequate/leaning deck supports?

I am in the process of buying a house. The home inspector noted problems with the deck, most significantly "leaning posts." What would be required to get those 4x4 supports adequately secured to the deck surface? Does the fact that some of the…
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Should I shovel snow off my vinyl deck?

Will there be damage if I don't shovel the snow off (due to snow thaw/freeze/thaw)? Is it safe to use a metal shovel on vinyl decking? Is it ok to allow the stuff to melt naturally if I don't plan to walk on it?
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How do I interpret the American Wood Council's Design for Code Acceptance table of cantilevered joists?

In designing a deck I've been looking at this Deck Construction Guide (PDF) Table 2 lists the max joist spans (Lj) for joists that are cantilevered by a maximum of Lj/4. How do I calculate Lj/4? For example, say I have a 12 foot joist span and use…
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How can I support overhanging Trex decking without adding more framing below?

Alright I made a mistake... We decided to add a frame to our approved deck plan, but the frame was made too wide and part of the deck boards (about 6") are hanging and not connected to the joist. While I know adding extra blocking is an option, I…
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How Do I attach my deck to the house..or not?

I removed the old deck and found out that the previous ledger board was just nailed to the house. See pictures attached. The wooden boards you see are also nailed to the house, and the ledger board was nailed to…
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Can I support a stair landing with a cantilevered underhung beam?

I am trying to relocate the stairs on an existing deck. The problem is that there is a concrete slab under the deck so I can't just easily cut a hole through it to put in footers to support the stair landing. I have an idea which would allow it to…
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Is there any reason to not span entire deck with boards?

I'm looking at needing to rebuild my back deck and researching my options. The way the deck is currently rotting It appears that it is at the seams where two adjacent boards share the same joist it is the most likely place to degrade. The deck is…
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