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Hot Tub Support Platform
Sway Bracing
Balcony Deck
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Ground Level Deck
Building a deck over concrete steps
Joist spacing for composite decking
Deck Joist waterproofing
Building a deck over an AC unit
Adding on to a deck
Round or Curved Decks
Framing around a fireplace
Access to hot tub decks
Deck Support Columns
Wood Support Post
Post Base Attachment
Notched Wood Post Beam Connection
Steel Support Columns
Concrete supports
Shared Load Deck Support
Decorative Support Columns
Wrapping Deck Posts
Sloping your Deck
Deck Bracing
support post max loads
Deck Support Beams
Cantilevered Beams
Flush Or Inset Beams
Beam Span Chart
Post Beam Connections
Sizing a Deck Beam
Nailing a Beam
Splitting a Beam Over a Post
Supporting Angled Flush Beams
Understanding Point Loads
Engineered Deck Beam
Triple beam to 6x6 post connection
Determining Deck Beam Height



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Sway Bracing

All decks using horizontal decking should have a diagonal sway brace to prevent racking.  You may install a metal "T" brace which is a long metal strip diagonally across the top of the joists or install a diagonal deck board across the bottom of the deck frame.  Decks using diagonal decking do not require sway bracing.


 
 


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