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Deck codes + standards : how to design, build, inspect + maintain a safer deck

Deck codes + standards : how to design, build, inspect + maintain a safer deck

Barker, Bruce A., author.
Book 2025

"National codes expert Bruce A. Barker accurately shows how to design and build decks right. Given that every year in the US more than 120,000 people are injured by deck collapses, and more than 50 die, following Barker's careful and detailed advice is not only important for passing inspection, but to protect against potential disaster. Using the same common-sense approach he used in his best-selling book BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, Barker...

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Decks (Architecture, Domestic) Design and construction
Decks (Architecture, Domestic) Standards
Do-it-yourself work
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ISBN:
9780760388167
0760388164
Edition:
2nd Edition
Description:
127 pages : color illustrations, charts, plans, photographs ; 28 cm
Other Title:
At head of title: Black + Decker
Deck codes and standards
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Is my deck safe?
What is a deck?
Deck anatomy
Flashing
Attaching a deck ledger to the house
Deck stairs
Guardrails and handrails
Deck framing
Deck posts, footings, and bracing
Residential deck inspection checklist
Appendix 1: Sample deck plans
Appendix 2: Tips for working with deck contractors
Appendix 3: Major deck and balcony failures in the news, 2001-2016
References
Resources/Photo credits
Metric conversions
About the author
Index
Control Number:
3402525
Other Authors:
Stanley Works Inc
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