On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 8:43:43 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:20:40 AM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
"Gramps' shop" wrote:
I think I mentioned earlier that my son has drafted me to help build a
fairly large deck at his cabin. The cabin is a manufactured home
elevated about two feet over a concrete slab. There is skirting running
around the perimeter of the structure. The skirting is framed in 2x4s
with verticle studs 16 inches on center.

So ... here's the question: can we attach the ledger board to the
skirting framework? Or is a better approach a free-standing deck?

Thanks,

Larry

The skirting framing is built specifically to hold the skirting. Not a
tough job for the framing.

In so much that it was not designed to hold a heavy deck too I think I
would go free standing and cantilever over to close the gap.

My town had no problem approving my plans to attach my deck to my house
via the rim joist, and my town is not known for being lenient.

The city of Hopkins, MN thinks it's fine too:

http://www.hopkinsmn.com/home/buildi...ger-board2.gif

Re read his description. The skirting framing is not structural nor a part
of the house.

You are correct...my misreading of the term "skirting".

Free-standing with a cantilever towards the house is probably the way to go.