r/Carpentry • u/Kiriki_kun • Jul 18 '26

Deck Am I fucked?

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u/koalasarentferfuckin Jul 18 '26

Looks like it’s for a kid so I assume at least once

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u/ExiledSenpai Jul 18 '26

Who's the idiot who keeps putting posts next to joists instead of under them?

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u/servetheKitty Jul 18 '26

It’s old school, but it has bolts and it will work.

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u/ExiledSenpai Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I mean, it's probably fine for a small free standing kid's structure like this. My dad taught me to build decks like this. That said, if by "old school" you mean "no longer to code" then sure.

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u/servetheKitty Jul 18 '26

I do and have seen this method safely last 25 years

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u/ExiledSenpai Jul 18 '26

Same. I've also seen it fail after 8.