Decks

Decks

Any outdoor floor attached to a building.

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Decks

A hose or tube filled with water, used in deck construction to transfer elevations from one post to another. The surface of the water at both ends of the hose must come to rest at the same height, ...

concrete spatula

Construction; Decks

A flat piece of metal with a projecting handle used to smooth concrete footings.

ledger

Construction; Decks

A length of board, that is horizontally attached to the side of a house and holds up one edge of a deck.

line load

Construction; Decks

The amount of weight a deck is designed to support. Most deck designs call for a live load of 60 pounds per square foot.

pressure treated wood

Construction; Decks

Wood subjected to a high pressure treatment of chemicals as a preservative. The most common chemical used for treatment is chromated copper arsenate (CCA). Sometimes known as green wood because of ...

quartersawn boards

Construction; Decks

Boards sawn from a log so that the face of the board is at an angle between 60 degrees and 90 degrees to the growth rings in the log. Quartersawn boards generally are more stable and warp less than ...

codes

Construction; Decks

Regulations detailing accepted materials and methods of building. Usually codes are adopted by city, county, or state building departments. Most counties promulgate local building codes.