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Lessons / Inspection and common failures
Put in order
Inspect from the ground up
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Judging a deck by the boards on top.
Every number here is a working estimate. Check it with your building authority.Turn JavaScript on to work the lesson. The drawing shows how it starts.
The rule this lesson teaches
Start at the footings and posts, then the beam, joists and ledger, then guards and stairs.