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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 |
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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, That all depends on how the skirting studs are attached to the cabin. I see that it's framed with 2x4's but how is that framing united with the structure? How is it anchored to the slab? Those are at least some of the questions that will lead you to deciding if the framing is sufficient to hang a deck off of. 2x4's at 2' long are probably strong enough to handle a ledger board, but it all depends on how they anchor at the bottom and at the top. If in doubt - just build it free standing. -- -Mike- |
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On 5/12/15 9:45 AM, 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 Well, you *could* attach the ledger to that "knee wall" and it might hold up for decades, but you're taking a big chance. Is there a foundation under that slab, directly beneath that skirting, or is the home being supported somewhere else, like a trailer frame? If there are footings under that slab that act as the foundation of this home, then you're good. If the slab is just a 4" floater, then it could easily crack and fail from the weight of the deck, depending on how large it is. I would recommend a separate deck foundation-- post and beam. Set the piers 2 to 3 feet away from the home and cantilever the deck joists towards the home, leaving a decent gap for water to pass between the decking and the home without getting trapped. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On 5/12/2015 11:39 AM, Mike Marlow 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, If in doubt - just build it free standing. That would be my choice. When I think of "cabin", I think of something in the woods or other remote place. Maybe severe winter weather. I think that a large deck on a manufactured home could be stressed by movement, weather, mudslides, earthquakes, tsunami, tornadoes and even the occasional rainbow. I'd opt to not have it attached, but well supported. |
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On Tue, 12 May 2015 07:45:55 -0700 (PDT), "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 I wouldn'r even think about it twice. Free standing, all the way. Even the front porch on my house is built free-standing - no ledger board attached to the house. Same for my 12X12 rear deck. |
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On Tue, 12 May 2015 07:45:55 -0700 (PDT)
"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 why bother with a 2 ft. high deck is there a big slope i would build some low pitch stairs and make a brick patio with plants around it |
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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 I wouldn'r even think about it twice. Free standing, all the way. Even the front porch on my house is built free-standing - no ledger board attached to the house. Same for my 12X12 rear deck. " Free-Standing " means ... on-ground deck blocks ? ... or concrete piers going down 3 - 4 feet deep .. ? Timely post - I'm needing to re-build my 12 x 20 deck - after it failed last summer - the "anchors" started to fail - where they were connected into the house . . might have been just nails ? dunno yet .... what a pain-in-the-butt ! I've added a small dog-run around half the deck .. I'm thinking of pressure-treated framework - with, perhaps - synthetic decking ? Any helpful advice / experience - is appreciated. I'm in S. Ontario Canada near Clair :-) John T. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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On Tue, 12 May 2015 17:42:04 -0400, hubops
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 I wouldn'r even think about it twice. Free standing, all the way. Even the front porch on my house is built free-standing - no ledger board attached to the house. Same for my 12X12 rear deck. " Free-Standing " means ... on-ground deck blocks ? .. or concrete piers going down 3 - 4 feet deep .. ? Sonotubes 3-4 feet down with saddles for the front porch. The rear deck just had 8 inch postholes dug, 4x4 cedat posts stuck in, framing set into the posts and nailed, holes back-filled with fast setting sacrete, tamped and watered. The holes are about 2 1/2 feet deep in sandy gravel base - very well drained. The deck framing was done before I bought the house 33 years ago, and when I rebuilt the deck about 20 years ago I was able to pull the old cedar posts out of the concrete and drive new ones back in on all but one of the 10 holes. I had to remove the broken concrete from one hole and re-fill it. I used pressure treated SYP instead of cedar when I rebuilt it. Timely post - I'm needing to re-build my 12 x 20 deck - after it failed last summer - the "anchors" started to fail - where they were connected into the house . . might have been just nails ? dunno yet ... what a pain-in-the-butt ! I've added a small dog-run around half the deck .. I'm thinking of pressure-treated framework - with, perhaps - synthetic decking ? Any helpful advice / experience - is appreciated. I'm in S. Ontario Canada near Clair :-) John T. I used Trex Transcend for the front porch when I rebuilt it about 6 years ago. Not cheap, but worth it. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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Right - when the big bear comes on the deck - let it crash and not the
house! If a tree falls on deck sideways to the house a ledger board would rip the house a new one. Therefore Free Standing and close enough to have simple step onto. Also, consider having the deck slightly lower than the door - e.g. 1 step - so when it snows you can shovel out without being locked in by a layer of ice on the deck. Lots of stuff to figure upon. Martin On 5/12/2015 11:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 5/12/2015 11:39 AM, Mike Marlow 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, If in doubt - just build it free standing. That would be my choice. When I think of "cabin", I think of something in the woods or other remote place. Maybe severe winter weather. I think that a large deck on a manufactured home could be stressed by movement, weather, mudslides, earthquakes, tsunami, tornadoes and even the occasional rainbow. I'd opt to not have it attached, but well supported. |
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hubops 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 I wouldn'r even think about it twice. Free standing, all the way. Even the front porch on my house is built free-standing - no ledger board attached to the house. Same for my 12X12 rear deck. " Free-Standing " means ... on-ground deck blocks ? .. or concrete piers going down 3 - 4 feet deep .. ? Neither. Free standing means not attached to another structure. Timely post - I'm needing to re-build my 12 x 20 deck - after it failed last summer - the "anchors" started to fail - where they were connected into the house . . might have been just nails ? dunno yet ... what a pain-in-the-butt ! I've added a small dog-run around half the deck .. I'm thinking of pressure-treated framework - with, perhaps - synthetic decking ? Any helpful advice / experience - is appreciated. I'm in S. Ontario Canada near Clair :-) John T. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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"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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Hi Larry,
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? I vote for a free standing deck. Manufactured/mobile homes are typically supported by a steel frame running down the middle of the home. They do not have the structural rim joists around the perimeter like a traditional home. When we had our mobile home I built two free standing decks. I just used deck blocks sitting on the ground, and framed the deck structure so there was about a one inch gap between the deck and mobile. This allowed each to move independently, as well as letting water/snow run off without causing rot. When we sold the mobile and moved it out, I simply tore down the decks leaving no damage to the mobile itself. Both decks lasted 13 years in use, then I recycled the redwood to build a bookcase and a variety of shelves. Remember to add diagonal bracing to your deck structure. Since it won't be secured to the house, you need to prevent it from wracking side to side. Good luck, Anthony Watson www.mountainsoftware.com www.watsondiy.com |
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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. |
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On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. Already addressed...3 hours ago. |
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On 5/13/15 12:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. Already addressed...3 hours ago. I would think you could assume I was reading through the replies one by one and replied before I saw Leon address that. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:50:41 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 5/13/15 12:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. Already addressed...3 hours ago. I would think you could assume I was reading through the replies one by one and replied before I saw Leon address that. I would think you could assume that not reading the entire thread before responding causes members to post redundant responses. :-) The last thing we need on the ole interweb is redundant information. It would start to get really messy. ;-) |
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On 5/13/15 2:38 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:50:41 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 12:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. Already addressed...3 hours ago. I would think you could assume I was reading through the replies one by one and replied before I saw Leon address that. I would think you could assume that not reading the entire thread before responding causes members to post redundant responses. :-) This, from the guy who didn't even read the original post. :-p The last thing we need on the ole interweb is redundant information. It would start to get really messy. ;-) LOL -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 4:16:15 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 5/13/15 2:38 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:50:41 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 12:40 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote: On 5/13/15 6:12 AM, 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 Apples and oranges. The rim joist on you house is sitting directly over a foundation that is engineered to hold the weight of an entire house. Already addressed...3 hours ago. I would think you could assume I was reading through the replies one by one and replied before I saw Leon address that. I would think you could assume that not reading the entire thread before responding causes members to post redundant responses. :-) This, from the guy who didn't even read the original post. :-p "Mis-reading" is not the same thing as "not even reading". As I said to Leon: "...my misreading of the term "skirting"." A brain fart is all that it was. The last thing we need on the ole interweb is redundant information. It would start to get really messy. ;-) LOL |
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Thanks, guys. Free-standing it is. Now ... if anyone is in the neighborhood of Wausaukee, WI, next month we've got a lot of cold ones in the fridge in exchange for a little deck building.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:45:58 AM UTC-5, 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 |
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Surprised in the use of lag screws, not bolts.
Martin On 5/13/2015 6:12 AM, 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 |
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