Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.

On 4/30/2017 3:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.

Nice guide for the DIY guys. My deck would not meet code today for the
baluster spacing.

On 4/30/2017 8:19 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/30/2017 3:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.

Nice guide for the DIY guys. My deck would not meet code today for the
baluster spacing.

Important to know local building requirement. I have not checked all
counties here in DE but lower Sussex County is different from upper New
Castle County. Can be a real PITA.

On 04/30/2017 03:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.


Our local building cash grab department says if the deck is attached to
the house (ledger board/rim joist), the deck requires permits, at least
one duplex electric outlet, an inspection and will add 2% value of deck
to yearly property taxes.

If not attached to house (free-standing on posts) then no permits
required, no electric, no inspection and is non-taxable.

Guess which method I used. ;-)

On 5/1/2017 5:52 AM, Roger Cook wrote:
On 04/30/2017 03:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.


Our local building cash grab department says if the deck is attached to
the house (ledger board/rim joist), the deck requires permits, at least
one duplex electric outlet, an inspection and will add 2% value of deck
to yearly property taxes.

If not attached to house (free-standing on posts) then no permits
required, no electric, no inspection and is non-taxable.

Guess which method I used. ;-)


I went through an incident first year in the house when septic drain
field failed and we needed a 2nd field. County inspector came out,
glanced into my garage and noticed pull down stairs. I had put them
there to use attic space above garage for storage.

He went back, looked at plans for the house, and decided we had added a
loft or extra room and added it to our county taxes. I called his boss
to complain as it could not be used as a room and inspector had said
nothing to me to pull down stairs to look at it. They came out, looked
at it and had extra tax removed.

On Mon, 1 May 2017 05:52:47 -0400, Roger Cook
wrote:

On 04/30/2017 03:40 PM, Frank wrote:
Had inquired here about Trex deck and correspondents my find this
enlightening:

http://www.nccde.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/15475

Looks like building permits required for both taking down and erecting
new. Chuckled when I saw fee for volunteer fire company.


Our local building cash grab department says if the deck is attached to
the house (ledger board/rim joist), the deck requires permits, at least
one duplex electric outlet, an inspection and will add 2% value of deck
to yearly property taxes.

If not attached to house (free-standing on posts) then no permits
required, no electric, no inspection and is non-taxable.

Guess which method I used. ;-)
Likewize.Not fastened makes it an auxiliary structure, basically the
same as a garden shed and not part of the house. At least up until a
few years ago there wasn't even a hight restricyion - the deck could
be 8 feet off the ground with no permit or inspection. You DID want to
make sure it met all code requirements as far as railings etc, because
a bylaw inspector COULD still look at it going by and say "not safe"
and force you to fix it or remove it - under property standards bylaws
if nothing else.