On 1 Jan 2006 14:49:28 -0800, wrote:


Beebo wrote:
I just had a new deck built, only to discover that one section of it isn't
level. It's out by 1/2 inch over a four foot run.

Is this acceptable and within reasonable tolerances? Or should I withold
some of the payment to the builder? If the latter, how much should I
penalize him (as a percentage of the total)?

TIA

The deck should slope away from the house wall.

If one area is out of line with the rest of the deck then point it out
to the builder and see if he will rectify it.

This isn't hard to do is it? (having said that, how would one do it?)

If it is on an outside corner you need to be sure that the support post
is not subject to heaving/settling when wet.

Should one wait a couple or a few months before final adjustment? So
the soil or anyhting else involved can set. I have no experience,
but even if the soil had say for millions of years, doesn't digging
the hole for the post end up stirring up a thin layer of soil and rock
in the bottom of the post holes?

Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let
me know if you have posted also.