jo4hn wrote on Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:09:25 GMT:

j What is your joist spacing (16", 12")? What exactly is the thickness
of
j the cedar (5/4, 4/4?)?

12" and 5/4, respectively.

j Is there a snow load?

This being Vancouver (the rain capital of so called, "Great White North"),
snow fall during the winter is usually negligible.

But as far as the kind of loads that the deck might someday need to hold, I
have visions of the deck being packed by people visiting for a family
reunion, or some such other large family event.

Ken