Framing
Deck Framing
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Deck Floor Joists
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Deck Cantilever
Blocking And Bridging
Octagons
Framing Around a Tree
Free Standing Decks
Squaring the Deck
Framing Parallel to the House
Sistering Joists
Angled Corners
Deck Level Changes
Framing Inspections
Hot Tub Support Platform
Sway Bracing
Pool Decks
Balcony Deck
Hexagon Deck Framing
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
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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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Wood Support Post

We recommend using 6x6 pressure treated posts for deck supports.  In the past 4x4’s were commonly used for support posts but 6x6’s are preferable because they are much stronger, more stable and offer a larger surface area for supporting beams and contacting the ground.  We have seen a 4x4’s bow as much as 6” causing the entire deck to sag 1”.  Yikes! Many building departments won't allow you to use 4x4's if you are building more than 60" off the ground.  6x6’s also provide a heavier more massive appearance that visually acknowledges and emphasizes the deck’s strength.
 
Buried support posts or installing posts in direct contact with the ground require using .60 RET ground contact rated pressure treated wood to prevent rot and decay.  You want to purchase support posts that are as straight as possible because long wood posts have a tendency to twist and bow.    6x6 rough sawn cedar posts can also be used for supports but are very expensive and should never be buried in the ground.  Wood support posts are prone to checking and cracking because they tend to dry out unevenly because of their thickness.  The higher the moisture content the more severely the posts will crack.
 
 


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