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A second storey deck

Pick the posts and the guard height for a second storey deck
Height 9 ftGuard 35 3/8 inPost
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A second storey deck on 4x4 posts behind a 900 mm (35 7/16 in) guard.

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At second storey height the guard is at least 1.07 m (42 in), the posts are 6x6 and the foundation is engineered.

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