Structure
- footings
- posts + beams
- joists
- ledger
Rooms · Chapter 11
Porches + decks
Outdoor rooms built in the weather. Decks fail at the connection to the house, so code is strict about the ledger, guards and stairs.
11.1
What makes a deck or porch?
A deck is a structure: footings, posts, beams, joists, a ledger to the house, decking, guards and stairs. A porch adds a roof.
The ledger is where decks fail.
- 1Footing
- 2Post
- 3Beam
- 4Joist
- 5Ledger
- 6Decking
- 7Guard
- 8Stair
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- 11.2Footings, ledger and framing6 drawings
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- 11.5Porch details6 drawings
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