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Building A Deck

Name: john  City:

Question: what is the easiest type of deck to build?

Name: joel | Date: January 19, 2005, 8:45
Answer: whatever you do, don't build a second story deck. definitely not the easiest!

Name: jane | Date: January 19, 2005, 8:52
Answer: it's easier to build a deck from pre-drawn plans than it is to free hand the plans. it won't necessarily be easier to build, but you'll run into fewer problems since pre-drawn plans usually adhere to building codes. if you have your own design in mind, try using deck building software. i did and it was very helpful!

Name: David | Date: October 7, 2005, 7:50
Answer: If you don't wish to attach the deck to the house using a ledger board, can you simply use additional posts and girders?