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Deck Support


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For most homeowners, the deck is a popular gathering place for friends and family. Like a house, a deck must be designed to support the weight of people and objects placed on it as well as the forces of Mother Nature like wind, snow and earthquakes. Knowing how weight and other forces can affect the safety of your deck is important. There are three types of forces that put pressure on your deck, causing strain to the critical connections that keep it together:
  • Gravity : downward pressure typically caused from people standing on the deck or from snow and ice.
  • Lateral : a back and forth (horizontal) motion caused by people walking on the deck and/or leaning on a railing. Wind and earthquakes can also create lateral movement.
  • Uplift : wind flows under the deck creating a lifting effect. People standing on the overhang of the deck also creates upward pressure on the connection that attaches the deck to the adjacent support structure (typically your home).
    Improper support on the structure might cause the deck to collapse.

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Thank you very much for the thorough home inspection you did for us on Saturday. We were happy to hear that you do home inspections on weekends.

Jeff Knapstein, Mechansvl., VA

Just wanted to say thanks for the professional service you gave me. You were on time. .

Patrick Mowan, Richmond, VA

He found a problem on the foundation of the house I'm buying and saved me a lot of money, I presented your report to the seller and they are willing to fix it.

Art of, Glen Allen, VA