Who builds a deck without posts?
By Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366, General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage
(Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366)
Who builds a deck without posts? I need to prepare an estimate to rebuild a second story deck in Roseville tonight. The deck has quite a bit of dry rot and is not worth salvaging any of the wood from the existing deck. I did notice something strange about this deck. It is my guess that this deck was not done with a building permit issued. There were a few things that made me believe that to be true, but one thing really stood out – It has no posts. Who builds a second story deck with no posts? Sure there was wood supports nailed through the 2x2's between the deck and railing but structurally this is very weak. Given the Early stages of rot, the railing has already failed. At a minimum, there should be posts at the corners for strength. This second story deck in Roseville, ne...
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