Second Floor Deck Support
And if a deck is over 10 feet tall you should install bracing.
Second floor deck support. But these can bow seriously even if a deck is only 3 feet off the ground. When a deck is attached directly to the house it s supported by a long horizontal pressure treated. Decks built ground level up to 2 feet off the ground can support up to 100 lbs per square foot. Inspect the concrete supports underneath on grade decks for cracks or damages.
Check the structural soundness of your. But decks 2 feet or higher will need added support. It is up to you how high your deck extends onto the second story however a typical height is 8 9 feet. Sufficient for most hot tubs.
So build your deck the right way from the ground and posts up. For that reason we strongly recommend that you use 6x6s instead even if your building department does not demand them. Deck post size is important. Fill each hole partway up with dry quikrete concrete mix and then drop the posts in allowing the desired height level of support post extend above ground level.
The bigger you make your deck the more you ask of the framing timbers that hold up the deck s structure and the joists and beams that support the deck s floor can only span so far before the. But there s a lot more to know about hot tubs and decks.