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Fellow inspector Eric Smith, from Millersville, Maryland, posted the following deck photos on the popular home inspection website www.InspectionNews.com. Eric shared the following images and thoughts using the heading “Deck or Launching Pad?”...
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| Eric wrote:
“During an inspection over the weekend I happened upon a deck that was unique from any I had ever seen. I just thought that I would share. As you will see in the photos the deck is covered in ceramic type tiles. Pretty heavy flooring for a deck, but not to worry. The deck is supported in the center by a concrete post that supports six I-beams. The six steel I-beams radiate outward from the center post and rest on concrete posts around the perimeter of the deck. The I-beams are encased in concrete and covered by a sheet of plywood (I guess for aesthetics). On top of the I-beams is plywood decking. The seller was extremely proud of his "deck", he said is was built by a friend that could build anything, and that this deck was permitted by the municipality.”
1/07/2008
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| Eric added, “because of all of the wood covering the beams under the deck I cant see how the beams are connected to the posts to ensure that there is an adequate positive connection. There were also no joist hangers, just the trusty old toe-nails.” |
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And what about the slip factor?
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What do you see as the major issues with this deck?
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