The changes present a number of difficulties for deck builders. For one, in order to comply with the code to the letter when you bolt on a ledger, the inside of the band joist will need to be completely visible. Second, it's impossible to both comply with the new requirements and const...
Although lateral bracing and ledger attachment details were first introduced in the 2009International Residential Code(IRC), it wasn’t until the 2012 IRC that decks received a separate section. This was an important step in the evolution of deck safety because all the requirements for decks could...