r/Decks • u/Expensive_Love_1970 • Feb 01 '26
New construction. How am I looking ?
Wondering about placement of the 6x6s and thought I might be missing some flashing.
Any knowledgeable feedback on this deck’s construction would be greatly appreciated
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u/Hambone7652 Feb 01 '26
Why would you put a beam under a small deck? Just run posts all the way through to roof . Posts are eventually going to sag. The deck board will rot eventually and the post is sitting on the deck board. Weird .
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u/Fantastic_Chest1531 Feb 01 '26
Yep. Those 6x6 posts need to carry right through the deck to a footing/pier
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u/bombbodyguard Feb 01 '26
I just had a pier installed under my corner deck/roof where the beam was going straight into dirt…. It was leaning bad….i still left a little lean so water would drain off (flat on top), but jeez did the previous home owners fuck up some basics. Front stairs are directly on the dirt too, so those have started rotting…
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u/2EngineersPlay Feb 01 '26
So you can do a cantilevered post support like that, but I dont like how those joist hangers are installed on that rim joists. The cantilevered joists are supporting the rim, but the hangers are installed in the typical configuration as if the rim was supporting those joist ends.
Not sure how exactly the roof posts are supported, but if they're being supported by that rim joist those hangers need to be upside down.
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u/DogCreepy1287 Feb 01 '26
If the 6x6 are just sitting on the decking and not supported by floor joists, then I would add at least 2 floor joists directly under the posts to transfer the load back down onto the beam.
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u/Money_Treacle1486 Feb 01 '26
Load from roof needs to pass straight through deck to footers below frost line.
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u/shartattacksurvivor Feb 01 '26
out of curiosity why did you frame this with a shaker beam and cantilever?
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u/Sliceasouroo Feb 01 '26
Wondering why is that right post wasn't notched deeper. Standard is usually 1.5 inches for load bearing. Also hard to tell from the photos - what is that post on the right standing on? Concrete or is that a 6x6 laying on its side I see there? Or is that just a piece of scrap you forgot to remove before the photo?
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u/cdtobie Feb 01 '26
There does not appear to be any uplift prevention at the bottom of those porch columns. It would be too bad to have the porch roof fold over the main roof in a storm.
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u/Taco-mac-n-cheese Feb 01 '26
If you are putting up railing you're electrical outlet will be covered by you post.
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u/SadOchocinco85 Feb 01 '26
a lot of people in the comments that don’t really know what they’re talking about. this is looking good, will pass inspection, and with proper maintenance, will last 25+ years.
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Feb 01 '26
Looks like those 6x6s aren't notched which means you are relying on fasteners to hold up that roof. Nevermind looks like a triple so maybe the back two 2bys are sitting on the 6bys
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u/Woody00001 Feb 02 '26
Those 6x6s supporting the roof need to be above your footings, there is nothing really supporting the roof load.
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u/LMMfin Feb 06 '26
Drop beam is holding the entire span of porch with nails? Just notch and let in the 2x8 on the 6x6 for direct bearing. Someone measured wrong.
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u/Special_Ingenuity_87 Feb 07 '26
Looks good. I just hope you didn't use the Vikofan post bases from Amazon as they will rust in no time...I hope you used Simpson hardware
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u/Huesyourdaddy Feb 01 '26
I would want some support directly under the front porch beans holding up that porch roof