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  1. Rraddish

    Questionable work by Contractor

    Long time listener, second time poster. I'm hoping to get some feedback on whether my observations are valid code concerns. The project is a large landscape redesign and build for a single family home. The problem involves a contractors work and the plans his structural engineer has...
  2. cyberwombat

    Deck ledger vs house floor level

    I found some document on deck building saying code said that deck ledger board must be between 4" and 7.25" below floor level but I cannot find such a section in IRC 2018. Does anyone know if there is such a restriction?
  3. jar546

    R507 Deck Attachment too CMU

    When I lived up north, I had a raised ranch and built a deck 9' off the ground but still against my CMU foundation. Back then I used staggered lag bolts into lead anchors to attach my ledger board. Behind the ledger board I used large galvanized fender washers to create a 3/8" gap for water to...
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