Framing
Deck Framing
Deck Floor Joists
Reinforcing Deck Rim or Band Joists
Deck Cantilever
Blocking And Bridging
Octagons
Framing Around a Tree
Where to Start Framing
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
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
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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Notched Wood Post Beam Connection

Using a notched post and beam connection will keep the beam in place and secure it from rotating. This technique also adds an attractive detail that adheres to the architectural principal of form follows function.  Notching a post does not weaken the structural integrity of the support post because the load for the deck is transferred down through the post to the footings.  The upright notched section acts only to stabilize the beam.  Most deck builders use a reciprocating saw to cut an L shaped void in the top of the post large enough to hold the beam. Another building method to consider if you don’t have a reciprocating saw involves using circular saw to score the top of the post to remove the weakened sections with a chisel.  A 2-2x10 beam will require a notch 3” wide by 9.5 inches tall.  To hold the beam in place you will then need to predrill and run two ½” threaded carriage bolts through the beam and the top of the notch.