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THIS VIDEO CONTAINS VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR PLANNING YOUR DECK AND PREPARING FOR A SMOOTH PERMITTING PROCESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE CODE IS FREQUENTLY UPDATED AND SOMETIMES VARIES FORM LOCALE TO LOCALE. THIS IS PROVIDED FOR YOU HERE AS A HELPFUL SERVICE AND NEVER TAKES THE PLACE OF YOUR DUE DILIGENCE IN PREPARING YOUR PLANS OR PROJECTS.
2018 WAS A BIG YEAR FOR DECK CODES. MOST NOTABLY FOR THOSE OF US IN THE PNW IT WAS THE FIRST TIME INCISED PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD FOR A WET CONDITION WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE SPAN TABLES. THIS IS WHY WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR INFORMATION ON SPANS YOU FIND SO MANY REFERENCES TO DOUBLING AND TRIPLING UP PIECES OF 2X MATERIAL. SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE IS USED IN MOST OF THE COUNTRY AND IT IS NOTORIOUSLY UNSTABLE AS 4X MATERIAL. THE SOLUTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO LAMINATE 2X TO GAIN STRENGTH. SYP ALSO SPANS FURTHER THAN HEM-FIR SO THE TABLES WERE NEVER ACCURATE FOR HEM-FIR LUMBER.
THE TOPIC OF THIS WEBINAR IS 2021 IRC DECK CODES. ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BEFORE PLANNING OR BUILDING ANY STRUCTURE REQUIRING A PERMIT.
