The Deck Professor

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Room for air underneath

Give this frame room to dry
Clear 7 1/2 inJoist
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A 2x10 frame 8 in off the ground, with almost no air moving under it.

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Framing near the ground stays wet; clearance lets it dry, and anything within 6 in must be treated.

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