Buildings & Additions
Screened Porch Permit: Roofs, Setbacks and Deck Conversions
Why screened porches need permits, how adding a roof changes the rules for an existing deck, structural tie-ins, guards and electrical work.
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Articles about decks.
Outdoor Projects
Deck Permit Guide: Rules, Drawings and Inspections
When a deck needs a permit, what drawings to submit, the footing, ledger, guard and stair rules reviewers check, and how the inspections work.
Outdoor Projects
Do You Need a Permit for a Deck? The Four-Question Test
A simple test based on the residential code, the local rules that override it, and the edge cases: replacements, platforms, floating decks and repairs.
Outdoor Projects
Deck Footing Requirements: Size, Depth and Frost Line
How deep deck footings go, how they are sized, how posts attach to them, and what to have ready for the footing inspection.
Outdoor Projects
Deck Ledger Board Attachment: Code Rules and Details
The deck ledger is the connection reviewers look at hardest. Here is what it must attach to, how it is fastened and flashed, and when a…
Outdoor Projects
Deck Railing and Stair Code: Heights, Gaps and Steps
The guard, baluster, stair and handrail dimensions reviewers and inspectors check on residential decks, with a printable checklist.
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