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jimhelm · 08-25-2011, 03:59 PM

I spent most of my day yesterday working on the deck...

I had one of the kids from the detail dept over for a couple hours helping me hang the girder. I doubled up 2x10s on both sides of the post. This will support the middle of the joists. The ends tuck up inside the outer 2x12 cedar boards on the outside, but sit under the inner 2x10 treated boards. More support for the load bearing sides.

The pictures here are taken before I put the bolts in. There are 2 12" bolts running through both girders and the 6x6 posts. I also put the post in the background of the 1st pic in and bolted it to the side of the deck (up by the house) There's one on each side (spex)... I have more pics at home on my camera...these were on my phone... I got the joists hung and saddled... the guy from the early pics will be going back and putting all the nails in tonight if the rain lets up. Then it gets inspected and I can start decking it. Bruce wants the decking diagonal (I opened my stupit mouth and said it would look cool) so... then the railing and stairs and THEN the party! w00t!

08-25-2011, 03:59 PM	#66
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I spent most of my day yesterday working on the deck... I had one of the kids from the detail dept over for a couple hours helping me hang the girder. I doubled up 2x10s on both sides of the post. This will support the middle of the joists. The ends tuck up inside the outer 2x12 cedar boards on the outside, but sit under the inner 2x10 treated boards. More support for the load bearing sides. The pictures here are taken before I put the bolts in. There are 2 12" bolts running through both girders and the 6x6 posts. I also put the post in the background of the 1st pic in and bolted it to the side of the deck (up by the house) There's one on each side (spex)... I have more pics at home on my camera...these were on my phone... I got the joists hung and saddled... the guy from the early pics will be going back and putting all the nails in tonight if the rain lets up. Then it gets inspected and I can start decking it. Bruce wants the decking diagonal (I opened my stupit mouth and said it would look cool) so... then the railing and stairs and THEN the party! w00t! Attached Images __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool Last edited by jimhelm; 08-25-2011 at 04:05 PM.