I asked this question on three different home improvement forums. Really surprised that I have not received a single suggestion---
I am planning to build a 14 x 24 Deck. I want it to be built as close to code as possible and I am confused.
I have never built an outdoor deck but I am certinally not new to home construction. I have done much research on deck building and have found conflicting information or information that I [b:b98261d904]may not fully understand[/b:b98261d904].
One example is that acording to code, I cannot connect a joist to both sides of my header
For strength, I would like to install a double header and use 7' joist on either side of the header.
Why can I not do this when a home built this way
I am planning to build a 14 x 24 Deck. I want it to be built as close to code as possible and I am confused.
I have never built an outdoor deck but I am certinally not new to home construction. I have done much research on deck building and have found conflicting information or information that I [b:b98261d904]may not fully understand[/b:b98261d904].
One example is that acording to code, I cannot connect a joist to both sides of my header
For strength, I would like to install a double header and use 7' joist on either side of the header.
Why can I not do this when a home built this way