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<blockquote data-quote="a_kelley" data-source="post: 1733435" data-attributes="member: 11739">Basically [USER=2]@shawn[/USER] was concerned with the &quot;header&quot; material used (2x8) to support the deck sections. Nothing really wrong with running joists parallel to house, but over time you'll end up with sagging in the joist, leaving deck surface wavy. The braces, if they were supposed to be functional, most of the strength is on the outer 1/3 of the upper and lower section, so the notch does compromise the strength - if it's functional support, but if it's truly cantilevered, I'm not sure why they were installed. Usually one would just use a spade or forstner bit to counter sink the head of the bolt perpendicular to the post.In addition if 2x8 header(if that's what they are) were insufficient for the span and load, the whole deck is probably under built. How long are the sections running parallel to house? What material are the joists? What material is the decking? 5/4? 2x?That's my two bits.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="a_kelley, post: 1733435, member: 11739"] Basically [USER=2]@shawn[/USER] was concerned with the "header" material used (2x8) to support the deck sections. Nothing really wrong with running joists parallel to house, but over time you'll end up with sagging in the joist, leaving deck surface wavy. The braces, if they were supposed to be functional, most of the strength is on the outer 1/3 of the upper and lower section, so the notch does compromise the strength - if it's functional support, but if it's truly cantilevered, I'm not sure why they were installed. Usually one would just use a spade or forstner bit to counter sink the head of the bolt perpendicular to the post. In addition if 2x8 header(if that's what they are) were insufficient for the span and load, the whole deck is probably under built. How long are the sections running parallel to house? What material are the joists? What material is the decking? 5/4? 2x? That's my two bits. [/QUOTE]

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