Deck Detail - Gloucester County Virginia

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FREE-STANDING DECKSDecks which are free-standing do not utilize the exterior wall of the existing house to support verticalloads. Support at or near the house is provided by an additional beam and posts. See FIGURE 13. Beamsize is determined by TABLE 2 and TABLE 3.rim joistrimjoistjoistoverhangjoistsbeam/posts adjacentexisting exterior wallFIGURE 13: FREE-STANDING DECKLATERAL SUPPORT OF FREE STANDING DECKSFree standing decks greater than 2 feet above grade shall resist lateral loading and movement by one ofthe following methods.1. Diagonal Bracing: provide diagonal bracing as shown in FIGURE 14. Bracing shall be locatedbetween posts parallel to beams and bolted to the beam and post as shown. Diagonal bracing shallalso be located perpendicular to beams and, in such cases, bracing shall be bolted to the post andjoist above the post location.provide blocking whenjoists do not alignwith postsbeam2x4, typ.2'2'1-3/8" dia.thru-bolt, typ.beam 2'joist at postlocations14'-0" maximum2'BRACING PARALLEL TO BEAMFIGURE 14: DIAGONAL BRACING REQUIREMENTSBRACING PERPENDICULAR TO BEAMGloucesterCountyTypical Deck DetailsBased on the 2009 Virginia UniformStatewide Building CodeRevised: 6-01-2013 Sheet 8 of 16
2. Attachment To House: lateral support is provided by the attachment of the deck rim joist to theexisting house as shown in FIGURE 15. The existing exterior wall must have sheathing consistingof structural wood panels with a minimum thickness of 3 / 8 ", and the fasteners shall attach to anexisting band board or wall stud. The deck rim joist may also attach to a masonry or concrete wall,but not to a brick veneer. YOU MUST VERIFY THIS CONDITION IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO UTILIZINGTHIS METHOD. Fasteners shall be 16" on center and must penetrate existing wall studs. See alsothe provisions noted on sheet 6. Flashing over the rim joist is required and must be installed inaccordance with the flashing provisions noted on sheet 4. For rim joist size and requirements, seesheet 10.exterior sheathingmin. thickness = 3/8"existing wallremove siding at rim joistlocation prior to installationcontinuous flashingwith drip edgefasteners @ 16" o.c.2x rim joistbeam & postFIGURE 15: ATTACHMENT TO HOUSE LATERAL SUPPORTJOIST HANGERSJoist hangers, as shown in FIGURE 16, shall have aminimum capacity of 1000 lbs. Joist hangers usedshall be manufactured for their intended lumber size.Joist hangers shall be galvanized with 1.85 oz/sf ofzinc (G-185 coating) or shall be stainless steel.FIGURE 16: TYPICAL JOIST HANGERSJOIST-TO-BEAM CONNECTIONEach joist shall be attached to the beam as shown in FIGURE 17. Mechanical fasteners shall be galvanizedwith 1.85 oz/sf of zinc (G-185 coating) or shall be stainless steel.joist3-8d toenailedbeamFIGURE 17: JOIST-TO-BEAM DETAILmechanical fastenersmay be installed inlieu of toe-nailsGloucesterCountyTypical Deck DetailsBased on the 2009 Virginia UniformStatewide Building CodeRevised: 6-01-2013 Sheet 9 of 16
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