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[–] 110 points 1 month ago

No build new features like a whirlpool first, we havn't gotten the time or the manpower to deal with this concern of yours the client is only paying us to add the whirlpool.

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    gives it a good pat

    Yeah, that's not going anywhere.

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  • [–] 51 points 1 month ago (17 children)

    I like how they have a thicker piece of wood for holding up the roof than for holding up the deck + roof.

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  • [–] 48 points 1 month ago* (15 children)

    If this one was built like the one I took down, some, maybe all, of those boards on the bottom run into the structure itself for support, and those are beefy boards, especially on their side like that. Mine was supported with those and diagonal supports just to prevent sag.

    Id guess they are replacing ground-tied supports, and those are just to keep the small bit of pull from causing damage to the roof and stuff while they swap them. Just long enough for the photo.

    That or its completely floating and the boards are just for a laugh.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 month ago (8 children)

    The word you're looking for is "cantilevered"

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Looks like it's properly cantilevered into the structure of the house. I don't see any joist hangers or any hardware that would indicate a need for additional ground support. It's possible it could be hidden under the siding, but if the deck was being supported at all by the 2x4s they are warped enough where you would be able to see some sag. Most likely theyre there just for laughs.

    Though, that roof looks like an add on by the owner, and could be problematic if it snowed a lot.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    good thing we won't have to deal with snow much longer, with the world being on fire an all 😭

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The roof looks well engineered too. And it would also have a lighter snow load than the deck if the pitch is decent.

    It is harder to shovel than the deck would have been.

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  • The problem would be that it does not look to be cantilevered, so the deck is carrying its weight, the weight of the roof, and the possible weight of snow.

    So it just kinda depends on how much weight the deck is rated for. Really most of the problem with these kinds of decks is usually moisture control.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago*

    Its likely the bottom supports are cantilevered out of the side of the house this held up by the entire weight of the house. The bottom 2x4s, or any boards down there, would effectively do nothing.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 month ago* (5 children)

    The bend in those 2x2s is disturbing.

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  • [–] 43 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Probably just from natural warping, it doesn't look like those are actually bearing any weight. That porch seems to be properly cantilevered into the structure of the house and aren't just slapped on with some joist hangers.

    I'm guessing the 2x4 are just there for shits and giggles.

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  • [–] 38 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Just needs a couple of steel shelf brackets like this. That should do it. Steel is really strong, you might think you could bend these with your hands, but you couldn't.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Also: no ledger board on the house side of that deck. Even with proper post support, it's still a widowmaker.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

    No leger board is a good thing in this case, probably means it's built as a cantilever setup like this

    And the tiny supports probably aren't needed at all and they just made a funny photo.

    Edit: i have no idea if that far of a span is appropriate for that type of cantilever.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    That would explain the use of 2x12 (2x10 maybe?) lumber and how it kinda disappears into the house past the siding. Still, I wouldn't want that lumber exposed to the elements like that - it's like asking for moisture to penetrate the structure.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    ”If it works don’t fix it.”

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  • [–] 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    I suggest an empirical approach. Try having ten people jump up and down simultaneously on the balcony. That will quickly determine, if any action is required.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    If you pick the right 10 people, any balcony will fail.

    !sumo@lemmy.world

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago

    If I understand wood and math correctly then 2 x 2 equals 4. So that is 4 inches of solid wood for support. You should be okay. /s

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago

    If it doesn't fix, work it

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago
    • programmer decides to clean up tech debt *

    • Deck fails completely *

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Illustration aside… this would just be considered a weeks worth of bug clean up by modern code standards.

    Aka how divorced code is from reality.

    Maybe it gets fixed with a hackathon!

    Otherwise fuck off, you don’t understand our code architecture.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Peak YouTuber body.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    You should borrow galvanized square steel from your aunt

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