Decks

Exterior · Porches, Decks and Balconies · printed page 329 (PDF page 330)

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Deck

Text in the illustration

the flooring system is open to allow rain water to pass through as decks do not have roofs
posts
decks are typically raised above grade level
decks are supported on posts and/or the house wall (or foundation)

Generated explanation

The illustration shows an uncovered wood deck raised above grade beside a house, with access through an exterior door. Spaced deck boards allow rainwater to pass through the flooring. Guardrails with closely spaced vertical balusters surround the exposed deck edges, and a stairway with a railing descends to grade. Vertical posts rest on circular bases, and an annotation identifies posts and/or the house wall or foundation as deck supports. No specific defect is depicted.

Components

deck deck boards deck guardrails balusters support posts post bases deck stairs stair treads stair stringers stair railing house wall foundation exterior door

Materials

wood concrete brick masonry stucco

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