replying to tbasc, Mak wrote:
Technically the decking runs side to side on a Charleston single house because
the piazza (entry porch) is on the side of the house, not the front. The more
accurate description is floor joists run parallel to the exterior wall with
decking running perpendicular. And those historic homes have a seriously
sloped to allow for drainage to the point you might think you are suddenly
drunk the first time you walk on one.

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