DonTx Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 This is how we install balconies to the house in Houston. All the homes I looked at in this subdivision had balconies attached to the homes in this manner. New construction! 13 10D nails throught the Hardie siding attaching the ledger to the home. Post not secured, rim joist nailed to the ledger. Download Attachment: IMG_6122.jpg 41.58 KB Download Attachment: IMG_6124.jpg 43.52 KB Download Attachment: IMG_6114.jpg 42.46 KB Download Attachment: IMG_6113.jpg 49.14 KB
Brian G Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Ignorance thou doth abound. [:-dunce] Brian G. Truly, My Job Be Thusly Secured [^]
Home Pride Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 At least they installed flashing...[] Dom.
Chad Fabry Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I saw a lot of them like that as well, then to make things worse they put ceramic tile on them.
Brandon Chew Posted November 14, 2006 Report Posted November 14, 2006 I'd call that an imminent threat to life and safety. How many of you guys would pick up the phone to tell the AHJ about these decks in the subdivision? As a humanitarian, I'd make the call because I think it is the right thing to do. What is our obligation as an inspector in situations such as this?
hausdok Posted November 14, 2006 Report Posted November 14, 2006 I routinely write them up for lack of bolting and lack of flashings. A few years ago there was a kid getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan here and his family held a going away party, The whole family was at the party and they were on the deck when it pulled off the house and collapsed. His grandfather was killed - real nice going away present. I use it as an example of why it's important to properly flash and bolt them and I include a graphic of a properly-done ledger in my reports. Nobody around here argues about it - probably because there have been no less than 3 deck collapses here in the 10+ years I've been doing this and every time people were seriously injured. There's an article about this issue in this month's JLC. Frank Woeste has developed a bolting table for deck ledgers that he's trying to get incorporated into the 2009 edition of the IRC. OT - OF!!! M.
homnspector Posted November 14, 2006 Report Posted November 14, 2006 I'm surprized Simpson hasn't had their butts sued off (maybe they have). I don't even see the nails. "for the want of a carriage bolt..."
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