Decks

Decks

Any outdoor floor attached to a building.

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load area

Construction; Decks

The area found by multiplying the beam spacing by the post spacing to determine the post thickness required by building codes.

Coating a piece of metal with zinc, a metal that resists corrosion. Look for hot-dipped galvanized pieces when selecting metal parts for a deck. The hot-dipped method of galvanizing metal provides ...

concrete

Construction; Decks

A mixture of cement, sand, and gravel.

torpedo level

Construction; Decks

A short level used in deck building to set posts plumb. It is sometimes referred to as a canoe level.

grade-level deck

Construction; Decks

A deck flush with, or slightly above, ground level. Grade-level deck joists usually rest directly on the footings or piers below.

end joists

Construction; Decks

The joists at the end of a series of parallel joists.

ring-shank nail

Construction; Decks

A nail with grooves and ridges around the shank to prevent the nail from popping out of the wood as the wood contracts and expands because of changes in moisture and temperature.