The Deck Professor

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Lessons

Lateral bracing

Stopping sway on tall decks. 3 lessons.

  1. Tall decks sway. Change it. Push the deck, then stop it swaying.
  2. Brace the corner posts. Change it. Push the deck both ways, then brace it so neither push moves it.
  3. Bracing a freestanding deck. Change it. Push this freestanding deck sideways, then brace it.