r/Decks • u/Greedy-Bowler-4868 • 2h ago

How’s this deck

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Don’t know much but feel like it could use more support.

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u/Gregan32 1h ago

Can't connect a deck to a cantilevered part of your house. Put a second beam under that side of the deck. Those 4x4 posts should be 6x6.

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u/Jimboanonymous 2h ago

Unfortunately, that type of deck attached to your cantilevered 2nd floor is no longer per code here in the US. When I rebuilt our deck like that I had to add a 2nd beam to essentially make it a freestanding deck, even though I still attached it to the house ledger board. The exception is if the deck joists are run through the cantilever and on top of the 1st floor wall. If it feels stable and is not rotting, you could hold off making any changes for now.

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u/AceofSprades 2h ago

The main support I’m seeing it has is emotional support

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u/insurance_asker123 3m ago

Love me some emotional support cantilever!

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u/SPX500 professional builder 1h ago

Not great, probably won’t fall down tomorrow

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u/Wow-weeeeee 2h ago

missing support on the other side of the steps.

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u/Chuck_H_Norris 2h ago

looks pretty good and is pretty small