jar546
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Does anyone use the span tables in the IRC to verify framing member spans during plan review or inspection?
Because it covers everything you need for a 1 or 2 family dwelling.......DUH!.....jar546 said:Why are any of you using the IRC for span tables on exterior decks?
There is no table for lolly columns either....or any posts for that matter......Rick18071 said:I don't think the IRC tables are for treated and wet lumber with snow on it.
X2. And I fixed that for you.Rick18071 said:We use this:www.awc.org/publications/dca/dca6/dca6-09.pdf
Based on the 2009 International Residential Code ...
This is easy to use and I ask home owners (and contractors) to download it for themselves.
Not the point. Not the point at all.fatboy said:I've been in the jurisdiction since 97, and we have had one deck failure, and it was due to detachment at the ledger/structure. Have worked locally in the trades back to 76, have never heard of a deck failure due to overspanned joists/beams here.
"Cuz he said so, and he's been saying so for 30 years. :devilsteveray said:Jeff.....Where in the IRC does it say that the tables do not cover exterior decks? Or that they are for dry use only?